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Parliament urged to consider mandatory insurance for farms near game reserves

Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Parliament has been asked to consider passing laws to direct farm owners living near national game reserves and parks to take up mandatory insurance policies for protection against damages by animals.

This follows an 18-year legal battle between an agricultural firm and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) after the company lost crops worth Sh64 million at their Narok farm following an invasion by migrating wildlife.

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