A 16-year-old boy died after being trampled by an elephant within the Kalama Community Conservancy, Samburu County.
The boy was grazing their livestock when the elephant attacked him fatally, police and rangers at the conservancy said.
The incident happened Friday afternoon. The animal escaped into the forest soon after the incident.
The rangers and police visited the scene and moved the body to the mortuary pending other procedures.
Such incidents of human-wildlife conflict have been on the rise amid efforts to address the same.
This is the latest incident of human-wildlife conflict amid efforts to solve the growing crisis.
In May 2025, Kenya introduced the third phase of its Human–Wildlife Conflict Compensation Programme, an initiative aimed at addressing these incidents and supporting affected families.
During its launch at Meru National Park, President William Ruto unveiled the innovative Wildlife Conservation Card, a new tool designed to help fund conservation efforts.
“Compensation is justice, but prevention is progress,” Ruto said, emphasizing the need for long-term solutions that benefit both people and wildlife.
“Through the Conservation Card, fencing, and community‑led tourism, we are turning conflict into opportunity,” he added.
Developed in partnership with KCB Bank, the Wildlife Conservation Card is available in three tiers—Platinum (Elephant), Gold (Lion), and Silver (Cheetah).
A portion of every transaction made with the card (Sh10, Sh5, and Sh3, respectively) goes directly to the Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund.
The initiative aims to enable Kenyans and international supporters to contribute to wildlife conservation while fostering economic benefits for local communities.
With this new approach, Kenya hopes to build a future where humans and wildlife can coexist more safely and sustainably.
There has been a slight increase in cases of human-wildlife conflict in various parts of the country.
The most common ones involve elephants. Other wild animals like leopards attack domestic animals living the common national parks in the trend amid efforts to address the menace, officials say.
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