Kenya Wildlife Service officers in Kyuso gunned down a rogue elephant that had strayed from the Kora National Park on Saturday. Residents of Kasyongo were treated to a feast of elephant meat before the KWS officials cordoned them off. The residents had reported to Kyuso DC Peter Maina that there was a stray animal destroying food in their farms.
The KWS personnel intervened a day after the media reported Mwingi South MP David Musila saying he will organise his constituents to kill a lion that has killed dozens of livestock in the area.
Musila, an assistant minister in the Defence ministry expressed his disappointment at the slow speed of KWS to take action."I am thinking of asking my fearless Kamba hunters to arm themselves with bows and poisoned arrows and hunt down the lion that had devoured livestock in the area for more than a week now," said Musila adding that he would defend them if arrested.
He said he will ensure that all his constituents get compensation from KWS for the livestock lost. He told the complaints to collect compensation claim forms from his Mwingi office and have them certified by veterinary officers. On Saturday, KWS personnel flew over Kasyongo area in a bid to drive the animals back to Kora National Park, about 50km away.