Wamatangi on Tuesday, September 10 expressed that the county administration was fed up with hesitation by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to address the ongoing attacks by the scavengers.
In a bid to conclusively deal with the hyena menace that has rocked the Juja area of Kiambu County in recent weeks, Governor Kimani Wamatangi has vowed to mobilise residents to take matters into their own hands.
Wamatangi on Tuesday, September 10 expressed that the county administration was fed up with hesitation by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to address the ongoing attacks by the scavengers.
His tone during a press conference was evident in reaction to unmet promises from the government and various agencies as the death toll from hyena attacks continued to rise.
Declaring that ‘enough is enough’, Wamatangi decried that “We have no more children or people to sacrifice to these hyenas.”
According to the governor, at least 20 people have been killed by the marauding hyenas, with most of the deaths occurring in Juja. He vowed to ensure that KWS compensates the victims’ families for their losses.
“We have given KWS our final warning. We don’t want to discuss these matters anymore, we are saying they should come and take action immediately, and not just talk.
“Otherwise, we are ready, and as the Governor, I have said that I will be at the forefront, along with my people here in Kiambu, as we resist. If we don’t have the security to ensure that these hyenas aren’t killing people, then we will organize ourselves and say we must protect the lives of our children” said Wamatangi.
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