Tensions are on the rise in Taita Taveta as incidences of human-elephant conflicts are on the rise as the drought reached its peak in November. The far-flung rural villages encompassing farms, ranches, households, and conservancies experienced invasion from 12 elephants on the maiden cattle bomas, where they destroyed iron sheets and food stuff on November 15, 2021.

Human-wildlife conflict incidences were also reported on November 27, 2021, where two elephants related conflict occurred. One incident involved a herd of 23 elephants invading a borehole water trough. The elephants drained the water inside, drinking it all. A second incident involved a herd of 12 elephants invading the Kiwanjani bomas. They destroyed five (5) iron sheets, where they ate all the food and destroyed six (6) water drums.

There is, however, a glimmer of hope; ANAW through her supported Kasighau Wildlife Guardians, remains hopeful that good-will coordination with other key players within the county will see a solution geared towards managing and minimizing the human-wildlife conflict achieved, before the short rains start some time in December.