Farmers agony as elephants invade farms in Laikipia

Earnest Mwangi a tomato farmer shows what was left after elephants invaded his farm in Nginyii Village, Laikipia East. [File, Standard]

Cases of human-wildlife conflict in Laikipia county continue to rise despite efforts to control the movement of wild animals outside the protected areas.

Horticulture farmers from Kandorobo/Kambi Simba in Melwa Location of Laikipia West sub-county are counting losses after elephants destroyed crops worth thousands of shillings.