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Girl, 11 fights for dear life at hospital after hyena attack

11-year-old Ripali Lenerpita undergoes treatment at Nakuru Level Five hospital after being wounded by a hyena. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard]

An eleven-year-old girl is fighting for her life at Nakuru Level Five hospital after she was attacked by a hyena while herding livestock at Opiroi village in Samburu County.

Ripali Lenerpita sustained deep bites on her face, cheeks, jaw, neck, head and limbs following the Friday evening attack.

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