The Kenya Wildlife Service announced a 14 per cent decline in elephants in the Samburu-Laikipia ecosystem over the last four years. Samburu and Laikipia's image as the poster children for Kenya's wildlife recovery is now dented.
The impact on tourism cannot be ignored. Armed bandits threaten more than elephants. If we can't protect elephants, how can we protect international tourists?
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