State Launches Compensation Scheme To Tackle Human-Wildlife Conflict
President William Ruto has launched a compensation scheme for damages arising from human-wildlife conflict.
He further directed the Ministry of Tourism to compensate Kenyans who were owed millions for human-wildlife conflicts, noting that Ksh3 billion was yet to be paid out to 7,000 Kenyans.
That payment, he ordered, should be made within the next 60 days.
The Head of State spoke on Friday, April 12 during the official launch of the Lariak forest fencing project, in Laikipia County, whose construction is projected to take six months to complete
While addressing the same gathering, the CS for Environment Climate Change and Forestry Soipan Tuya noted the huge contribution of Community Forest Associations (CFA) and assured them that they will still have access to carry out their activities according to their participatory forest management plans.
The President said in 2022, the compensation claims stood at Ksh 7 billion for the period 2014-2023. The government has since paid Ksh 4 billion.
