OVER SH2 8 BILLION PAID TO VICTIMS OF WILDLIFE CONFLICT
Human-Wildlife conflict victims have been paid Sh2.8 billion by the government in the last two years, following a rigorous compensation drive, Conservation Secretary John Chumo has said.
Chumo said the drive has seen the pending bills reduce from Sh4.1 billion inherited two years ago to about Sh2.3 billion currently.
Speaking during a stakeholders' meeting at Mangu High School, Chumo said that each year, they disbursed close to Sh1 billion to victims, with this year's disbursement being close to Sh950 billion.
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