Kajiado South MP Samuel Parashina. [Courtesy]
Kajiado South MP Samuel Parashina has issued a stern warning to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) amid a fresh standoff between the agency and a section of Kajiado County leaders over the ongoing fencing of Tsavo West and Chyulu National Parks.
The MP cautioned that if KWS ignores the concerns of local communities and proceeds with the fencing project without adequate public participation and consultations, frustrated pastoralists may resort to killing roaming wildlife to protect their lives, livestock, and land.
‘’... if the fence is not removed, come with your people, bring trucks, and load all your wild animals and take them away, and you stay there while we remain in our land," he said.
The issue has sparked widespread protests among residents, who argue that they bear the greatest burden of human-wildlife conflict, including loss of lives, destruction of crops, and damage to property, yet receive inadequate compensation and limited benefits from conservation efforts.
