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Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime says the electric fence will reduce human-wildlife conflict. [File, Standard]
Amid the ongoing controversy over plans to put up an electric fence around the 3,200-square-kilometre Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary, Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime has said the project is beneficial.
This comes following recent protests by leaders and pastoralist communities within Kajiado against plans by Kenya Wildlife Service to put up the fence around Tsavo West and Chyulu Hills National Parks.
The residents argued that the barriers will block vital livestock grazing routes and trap wildlife inside village lands, escalating human-animal conflicts.
