Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma has met members of the recently formed committee on county wildlife conservation and compensation.
The governor says that the team, led by Christine Boit and Wilson Nyariwo, explored with him ways through which two residents from Kisumu who were victims of human-wildlife conflict could be compensated, according to the new Wildlife Compensation Act 2014.
“The team recommended that they each be compensated Sh5 million each,” Ranguma said.
“We further agreed to task the committee to ensure that they assess and evaluate all cases of loss, damage and death caused by Wildlife across the county for immediate compensation,” the governor added.
Cases of people unsuccessfully claiming compensation after falling victims during human-wildlife conflicts have been on the increase in the recent past.
The new law is expected to provide on how such cases are settled countrywide, and the precedent that Kisumu has set may end up being the benchmark.