The Elgeyo Marakwet County Executive Committee (CEC) Member in charge of Agriculture, Edwin Kibor, has revealed that the County Government is engaging the National Government in discussions aimed at fencing the Rimoi Game Reserve.
This initiative is part of a broader strategy to address the persistent problem of elephants straying from the reserve and invading nearby farms, which has led to the destruction of crops and loss of livelihoods for local farmers.
The CEC said the high population of elephants at the game reserve was a threat to farming in the area; hence, the urgency of erecting a fence to keep the elephants within is crucial.
Speaking during an agricultural field day on dryland agriculture at Kermuk Farm in Chegilet Location in the Kerio Valley, the farmers said they spent sleepless nights as they guard their crops against invasion from elephants. "One can sleep rich and wake up a pauper after an elephant invasion as they destroy the whole crop.
