Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has ordered the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to immediately address the escalating hyena attacks in Njoro, Nakuru County, which have resulted in deaths and significant livestock losses. The directive came during a community event on Saturday, August 2, where Kindiki promised government compensation for affected families.

• Deputy President Kindiki ordered KWS to protect residents from wild animal attacks.
• The government intends to compensate families who have lost loved ones and livestock due to hyena attacks in Njoro.
• The directive follows reports of one person killed and over 15 livestock mauled by hyenas in the area recently.

Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) officials and police officers were ambushed and attacked by armed goons on Friday, August 1, along Mombasa Road at Athi River while intercepting an overloaded lorry. The team, part of KeNHA’s Axle Load Enforcement Highway Unit (ALEHU), was conducting a routine inspection to crack down on axle load violations when the incident occurred.

• The goons used stones and crude weapons, damaging KeNHA vehicles, including the windscreen and rear shield.
• Daniel Njoroge, CEO of Danka Ltd (the KeNHA contractor for the Athi River cluster), stated that transporters mobilized the goons.
• Superintendent Fridah Wanja, Deputy in Charge of the Road Enforcement and Highways Unit, confirmed two trucks were intercepted and vowed legal action against those who facilitated the crime.

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has directed the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to take urgent action to address human-wildlife conflict after a 14-year-old boy was mauled by hyenas in Njoro Sub-County, Nakuru.

• Most important fact or figure from the article: The incident involved the death of a 14-year-old boy mauled by hyenas, prompting the directive.
• Key person or organization involved: Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, who issued the directive to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
• Notable detail that adds context: Kindiki announced that the boy’s family would receive government compensation, and stressed the unacceptability of wild animals straying into homes.