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Agonising wait for compensation for kin of crocodile attack victims

Crocodile

A saltwater crocodile. According to KWS data, crocodile attacks are most rampant in Tana River County followed by attacks by buffaloes and hippos.

Photo credit: Saeed Khan | AFP

What you need to know:

  • According to KWS data, crocodile attacks are most rampant in Tana River County followed by attacks by buffaloes and hippos.
  • Outgoing county KWS warden Agustine Ajuoga said victims’ account details have been shared with the agency’s head office in Nairobi for action.
  • The national government has set aside Sh950 million to compensate victims of wildlife attacks.

Omar Chalalu is still a distraught parent, three years after burying his daughter Maneno Riziki.

He was on an errand when he received a call informing him that his daughter had been attacked by a crocodile while fetching water in River Tana at Majengo.