Kenya: KWS Disburses Ksh70 Million for Compensation of Human Wildlife Conflicts in Laikipia

The government has disbursed Ksh70 million to compensate families affected by human-wildlife conflicts in Laikipia County, just days after the launch of a new initiative over the same.

This is the first county of the six identified hotspot counties, including Kajiado, Taita Taveta, Makueni, Narok and Kwale, where the government is looking to spread the compensation drive.

The announcement was made during a compensation drive in the county, attended by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki,…