Grief has engulfed the Aitong area near the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok West Sub County after an 11-year-old girl was killed by elephants while on her way to school.
Narok County Police Commander Riko Ngare confirmed the incident, saying the juvenile was a grade three pupil at Rekero Primary School. "The scene was visited by police officers and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers from Aitong patrol base, who moved the remains of the girl to Narok County Referral Hospital Mortuary," he said.
Following the incidents, the residents have called on the government to intervene and confine the wild animals to the controlled areas to avoid more deaths.
Emily Kipetu, a resident of the area, said a similar incident had occurred a day earlier where a herdsman was killed by a rogue elephant while looking after the cattle. "We suspect there is a rogue elephant roaming around that has caused the death.
