Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers have killed an elephant that fatally attacked a person in Kamaindi area, Tharaka Ward, Kitui County.
The elephant was shot dead hours after the incident, following public outcry over the fatal attack.
According to reports from the area, the animal had been roaming around the locality for weeks and was hiding at a farm belonging to a resident identified as Mkulima before it was killed.
The incident prompted renewed calls for intervention from wildlife authorities over the threat posed by the elephant to residents.
The elephant’s carcass is expected to be burnt in accordance with wildlife disposal procedures.
KWS has not been quoted in the information provided confirming the circumstances surrounding the shooting or the planned disposal of the carcass.
