State needs Sh1.2b to compensate victims of human-wildlife conflict

Head Public Service Felix Kosgey (right) and former KWS Director General Julius Kipngetich during the 2nd Wildlife Scientific Conference at Lake Naivasha Resort, on September 23, 2025.  [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

The government requires more than Sh1.2 billion to compensate families whose kin were killed by wild animals in the last two years.