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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span>Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts describe as human\u2013wildlife conflict driven by scarcity of vegetation.<\/b><\/p>\n

One elephant believed to have killed two people was shot dead in Kajiado County. The Kenya Wildlife Service urged calm and restraint.<\/p>\n

\u201cPreliminary observations indicate that the elephant involved had injuries consistent with spears and arrows, pointing to a possible prior confrontation,\u201d the service said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Residents have reported an increase in the number of elephants roaming the Ole Tepesi area of Kajiado County, which experts attribute to competition for resources. Kenya has had below-average rainfall during the ongoing short rains season.<\/p>\n

Local authorities said the latest victim was a man attacked by an elephant while herding goats on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Kenya Wildlife Service pledged to \u201cstrengthen prevention measures, improve early response and reduce the risk of future incidents.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kenya’s government runs a compensation program under which thousands of people injured or killed by wild animals have received millions of Kenyan shillings over the years.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Kenya<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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