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Potato thieves and bean raiders: The Monkey Mafia of Ukwala

Assistant chief and farmers in Lifunga during a meeting where they've been complaining a lot about monkeys; they called the KWS for a barasa.[Maryann Muganda,Standard] 

The sun scorches over Siaya town, its heat bouncing off the tarmac as motorbikes weave noisily through the streets.

I thread my way past small kiosks and mechanics' workshops, asking for directions until I finally spot the gate of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) offices.

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