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Human-wildlife conflict: Minor trampled to death by elephant

KWS officers carry the body of a 16-year-old boy who was killed after being attacked by an elephant. [Michael Saitoti/Standard]

A 16-year-old boy was trampled to death by an elephant herd in Tamiyioi village, Samburu Central Sub- County. 

Police and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers rushed the teenager to Maralal County hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was herding livestock when the tragedy occurred on Wednesday.

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