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"content": "In Laikipia, we lose one to two persons every month from the attack of elephants and hyenas. We experience crop destruction to a tune of millions of shillings. If you allow me, I can state some of the issues we go through. In 2017, a marauding elephant attacked and injured Jerica Nasusui in Kwaruaho village in Rumuruti ward. The same was reported to Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) but there has been no feedback since 2017. On 5th February, 2019. A 12 years old pupil of Mwereri Primary School was mauled by a hyena to bones at his home area in Ol’moran, Laikipia County as he was dressing for school, leaving her 71 years old father and 56 years old mother heavily wounded as they were trying to fight off the animal and save their son. On 3rd September, 2019, Reshadu Kenyanyi a 16 years old was trampled to death by an elephant at Karuru/Kiruri village in Laikipia Subcounty on his way to school. The Class Seven teacher was in a group of about 10 classmates who were heading to school when a rogue jumbo charged at them killing him on the spot while others escaped with injuries. Madam Temporary Speaker, on 26th December, 2019, a 36 years old woman, Stella Chebii was tramped to death by an elephant in Ol’jabet in Laikipia. She was herding her animals. Madam Temporary Speaker, in June 2020, a hyena invaded and killed six goats at Kamau School in Ndururu Village in Githiga Ward. I am giving these statistics so that it can be known that what Sen. Mwaruma has brought to this House is that we are talking about people. It is not only statistics where we say how many people have been killed. I am mentioning names so that it can be on record and we have reported this. So, when Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and Sen. Wetangula speak about the negligence from the Cabinet Secretary, it is on record, it is known and he is supposed to pull his socks. On 16th February 2021, a 63 years old woman, Mary Rebesa Nyandonyo was trampled to death an elephant while collecting firewood in Rumuruti at 10.00 a.m. while in the company of other villagers who managed to escape. In a span of one month in February 2021, one marauding elephant trampled upon Hassan, a primary school student at Dindika Primary School in Githiga and killed a neighbour identified as Gathogo and there was no effort by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to restrain the animal. Madam Temporary Speaker, on 2nd March 2021, the eve of Wildlife Conservation Day, a herd of elephants evaded Esther Wanjiku’s farm in Rumuruti destroying several acres of maize in one night. On the same day, four elephants invaded Leleshwa and Kaaga and destroyed food, orchards and other farms. On 8th March 2021, a hyena killed three goats belonging to Mr. Kimemiloi in Neiboron Ol-Moran Ward. Around Olbolosat and Manguo, hippos continued killing and maiming human beings and causing havoc in farms with little recourse from KWS. Madam Temporary Speaker, despite farmers reporting to KWS almost on weekly basis, the response time from KWS remains a challenge since most attacks occur at night and most farmers lack direct access to KWS. It is not only Laikipia, this situation revolves across the country. Since 2014 to 2017, 13,000 compensation claims have been lodged; 452 arising from human deaths,"
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