Kenya: Lari Farmers Dig Trench to Halt Jumbos

Lari district farmers are digging a trench to stop wild animals from destroying their crops. The residents started digging the seven-foot trench after their plea to the authorities fell on deaf ears. They said wild animals, mainly elephants and wild pigs, have been destroying their crops.

Mburu Kahangara, a resident, said the Kenya Wildlife Service promised to address the issue but a year later, nothing has been done. "We complained to the Kenya Wildlife Service but nothing has been done in the past year," Kahangara said.

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