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    "content": "and killed him. In 2014 and 2015, within the same area called Mugo, an elephant killed another person who was also guarding a water pan. After that, KWS staff and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources staff committed themselves and said that they would make sure that even though there was the issue of compensation, one of the things that they would do, was to make sure that they come up with a policy whereby within that area or any conservation areas, they will maintain the water pans, make more water pans for the people and make sure that they drive their animals so that they do not go to where people live. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, going per the statement which has been issued, already we are told that one of the measures that have been taken by KWS is to make sure that they have aerial and ground elephant drives conducted in the mornings and maybe in the evenings. That is not true. If we were to call the people of that area this evening, we do not have KWS patrolling. Neither do they patrol in the mornings. So, it is good that when statements are issued, they are issued with facts from the ground. On the issue of a temporary camp at Masimba/Merueshi, we have always had one within the same area. In fact, we should be talking of whether they have increased the number of rangers so that we have enough of them. On the issue of translocation of problematic animal species, we have never at any time had KWS going round telling people that they are trying to locate the animals that they feel could be dangerous to humans. Unless maybe somebody has been killed, that is the only time they come and say: “Okay. Could you show us the elephant which did this so that we kill it?” At no other time do they go round trying to identify animals that could be dangerous to human beings. On the issue of procurement and fixing of carnivore and elephant collars so that surveillance can be done on the same animals, this is a very big joke. Even here in Nairobi County, we are normally warned that there are lions in the estates and so, it is upon the people to call KWS and inform them where they have spotted the lions. They cannot be spotted because they do not have those collars. In fact, that issue needs to be pursued, particularly with the animals in Nairobi National Park and also the elephants within the conservational areas where we have human beings. On the issue of night patrols, I can tell you, Chairperson, that those people definitely do not do any. That is one area that I believe you need to ask the Ministry so that they stop cheating us and tell us what they intend to do."
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