A Hippopotamus in Lake Victoria. [Photo/geonet.info]
Residents of Nyakondo, Tagache, Kiburo and Kikongo beaches in Nyatike Sub County want the National Government through Kenya Wild Life Service to compensate them after hippopotamus continue to wreak havoc and death in their places of residence.
The residents led by Muhuru Bay member of the county assembly, Evron Maira said that hippos since the hippos infiltrated their farms, two people have died and left several others viciously injured.
The MCA conceded to the revelation that the hippos may kill many more people if immediate action from KWS is not realized.
Bernard Aluki, a resident reiterated that the animals in groups of 20 and 30 come out during the night and early hours of the day and attack the residents who live near the four Lake Victoria beaches and also destroy crops in their farms.
He added that they have over the years pleaded with the relevant authorities to come out with a lasting solution to no avail.
Another resident, Esther Achieng, a widow whose husband, Ezra Odondi was killed by the marauding animals last month told the press that her four children no longer go to school because she cannot provide for them.
She said that three hippos attacked and drowned him in the lake when he was on a fishing expedition with his brother, Kennedy Odhiambo.
The hippos are alleged to have killed two people in a span of one month and scores have since been injured and maimed.
The residents now want the KWS to come to their rescue and compensate them for the damage to the crops and the numerous deaths that they have caused them.