Farmers in Ratta, Seme, Kisumu County, are facing severe food insecurity due to aggressive monkey raids that have destroyed their crops. They are urgently appealing to the government for intervention and relief food.

• The raids have persisted for months, causing extensive destruction and sharply reducing harvests, with some farmers expecting to have no food by January.
• Residents reported that the monkeys have become increasingly bold and aggressive, even attacking dogs, forcing farmers to spend long hours protecting their fields with slingshots and other deterrents, which offer only short-term relief.
• Their attempts to contact local leaders and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) for assistance have gone unanswered, leaving them without official support or compensation.