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Residents of Mwangarana village in Voi Sub County counting heavy loses after elephants destroyed hundreds of acres of cassava crop [Renson Mnyamwezi, Standard]
Residents of parts of Voi in Taita Taveta are living in fear after elephants and buffaloes invaded villages.
The elephants have destroyed hundreds of acres under crops and their presence has also affected learning, as teachers and learners are forced to stay away for fear of being attacked.
Mbololo, Ngolia, Kasigau and Sagala are some of the hardest hit areas, as the wild animals restrict movement of people. Anderson Mwaloma, a resident of Mbololo, said the invasion by the animals had disrupted life locally. “Students are now reporting to school late and have to go back home as early as 2pm for fear of being attacked by the buffaloes and the elephants,” he said.