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Legislators furious as unpaid wildlife payout claims hit Sh3.5 billion

Ministry says over 20,000 claims pending, suggests compensation too high

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by LUKE AWICH

News08 November 2025 - 04:58
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Tourism PS Silvia Kihoro on Thursday /HANDOUT

The backlog of human-wildlife conflict compensation claims and payment is ballooning as Kenyans continue to suffer.

Cash-strapped government indicates payouts too high and wants legislation to lower amounts.

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