Kisumu villagers 'arrest' baboons, monkeys as human-wildlife conflict escalates

Kisumu villagers ‘arrest’ baboons, monkeys as human-wildlife conflict escalates

Villagers in Akingli, Kisumu County, have taken the unusual step of capturing marauding baboons and monkeys, as human-wildlife conflict intensifies around Lake Victoria.

In the bustling lakeside region, a determined vigilante-style response has emerged, with residents now “arresting” the primates and escorting them to local authorities after repeated raids on homes and farms.