Terrorists of Kajiado [Our lives matter than those of elephants, Kajiado residents protest]
- 5 years ago
A solemn mood engulfed a small village tucked in the interior of Kiboko in Kajiado County.
Family and neighbours gathered outside the manyatta to come to terms with the death of a three year-old boy who was attacked by an elephant on his way from church last week.
The boy was in the company of his mother and five year old brother when an elephant suddenly charged at them.
“At the corner we saw a herd of elephants. One came running after us, I was holding my brother’s hand, the elephant had already seen us, it ran after us, when I saw it was very near us, I released my brother’s hand and ran,” the five year-old boy recalled.
“The elephant dragged him for a while before it took off.”
The boy was rushed to a hospital where he later died.
The loss was beyond comprehension.
Immediately after the burial, the anger was directed to the elephants which the community referred to as ‘terrorists’.
Family and neighbours gathered outside the manyatta to come to terms with the death of a three year-old boy who was attacked by an elephant on his way from church last week.
The boy was in the company of his mother and five year old brother when an elephant suddenly charged at them.
“At the corner we saw a herd of elephants. One came running after us, I was holding my brother’s hand, the elephant had already seen us, it ran after us, when I saw it was very near us, I released my brother’s hand and ran,” the five year-old boy recalled.
“The elephant dragged him for a while before it took off.”
The boy was rushed to a hospital where he later died.
The loss was beyond comprehension.
Immediately after the burial, the anger was directed to the elephants which the community referred to as ‘terrorists’.