Extreme weather events claim wildlife, livestock in Taita Taveta

 

A senior warden at the Sarova Taita Hills sanctuary Donart Mwakio (lef in uniform) with a colleague examining a Zebra carcass in the private sanctuary [Renson Mnyamwezi, Standard]

Taita Taveta County has experienced two contrasting weather events that have caused loss and damage. In one part of the county, hundreds of wild animals have died from drought, while in another part, more than 3,000 goats and sheep have been killed in floods.