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Sh3Million plan to capture monkeys angers locals

One of the monkeys at Mabanda market in Gatanga after it was captured by the farmers using a trap provided by Murang’a County Government ahead of planting seasons. [Photo by Boniface Gikandi/Standard]

Residents are unhappy that the county government set aside Sh3 million to capture monkeys that have been destroying crops.

There have been claims that the animals have also been attacking people.

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