Residents protest after elephants destroy homes

Residents at Mbiririri Village in Kieni,Nyeri County rummage through the debris of a house which was destroyed by marauding elephants from Mt Kenya forest.Five houses worthy Sh700.000 and crops were destroyed by stray elephants, while three people escaped death narrowly after they fled away. [Photo:Kibata Kihu/Standard]

A group of villagers yesterday held protests after elephants from Mt Kenya forest invaded their homes, leaving behind a trail of destruction.

The residents of Mbiriri village in Kieni Constituency, who barricaded roads leading into the area, threatened to kill the animals if Kenya Wildlife Service fails to protect them.