Baboons terrorise farmers at Kabazi, Nakuru

A dog keep vigil near a poultry cage in Gatongu village in Kabazi where farmers use dogs to scare away baboons that invade their farm destroying crops and feeding on the chicken. PHOTO: BONIFACE THUKU/STANDARD

NAKURU: A visitor to Gatongu village in Kabazi, Nakuru County will immediately be struck by the many dogs roaming the village.

Upon inquiry, one learns that villagers have opted to keep these animals to ward off baboons that have become a menace to residents. Though blessed with fertile land and good rainfall the farmers here have nothing to show for their labour. The marauding baboons reduce their efforts to waste.