The government has disbursed over Sh2.8 billion being compensation for human-wildlife conflict claims across the country since 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife has disclosed.
Out of which the ministry has paid a total of Sh52million being compensation to 26 victims of Human Wildlife Conflict (HWC) in Kitui County.
Kenya Wildlife Services Director, Dr Shadrack Ngene, made the disclosure on behalf of the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Tourism and Wildlife, Dr Rebecca Miano, while handing over compensation bank cheques to the 26 victims human-wildlife conflicts during this year's national celebrations of the World Biodiversity Day at Mutomo market in Kitui County.
In efforts to streamline the human wildlife compensation scheme, the ministry has prioritized the processing of all pending HWC compensation claims across the country, targeting to release all payments to victims by the end of 2027.
