| Published Thu, May 3rd 2018 at 11:59, Updated May 3rd 2018 at 12:01 GMT +3Amboseli National Park, KenyaParliament has been asked to consider passing laws to direct farm owners living near national game reserves and parks to take up mandatory insurance policies for protection against damages by animals. This follows an 18-year legal battle between an agricultural firm and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) after the company lost crops worth Sh64 million at their Narok farm following an invasion by migrating wildlife. The court said farmers living in regions where animals encroached on their land would benefit from insurance cover. “In view of this, it is our recommendation that the Legislature ought to consider whether affected parties ought to take up mandatory insurance policies,” the court ruled. “There is, therefore, an urgent need for Parliament to pass into law the said regulations to make the compensation process provided for in the Act functional.”

Source: Standard Digital May 03, 2018 09:00 UTC