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Resolving years of battle between man and beast

The electric fence that is curbing perennial cases of human-elephant conflicts in Laikipia. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]

Laikipia-a sprawling farmland, is constantly in the news for all the wrong reasons, among them banditry and farm raids.

And for decades, James Wachira spent sleepless nights, dreading another visit by a unique brand of bandits.

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