A 52-year-old man from Ugunja Sub-county who killed a python after it attacked and killed his dog is set to receive government compensation, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said.
Charles Osore, a resident of Luoka village in Madungu sub-location, drew national attention after the incident was aired by Citizen TV.
The coverage prompted a visit by a KWS team led by Grace Kariuki, the Senior Warden in charge of Kisumu and Siaya counties.
Speaking at Osore’s home, Kariuki thanked him for cooperating with authorities following the incident despite the loss of his dog. She said the visit was meant to offer support and to initiate the compensation process.
KWS officials assured residents that the government would handle the matter and reiterated the importance of promptly reporting wildlife-related incidents.
The team also pledged to carry out community awareness programmes to educate residents on how to safely respond to encounters with wild animals.
Osore welcomed the government’s response, urging KWS to act swiftly and efficiently whenever cases of human–wildlife conflict are reported.
He had shocked the country after killing the python that attacked his dog and taking both carcasses to a local police station in what he described as a protest against the increasing cases of human–wildlife conflict in the area.
Local residents, led by Alfred Onyango, expressed appreciation for the KWS visit, saying the incident had helped raise awareness about wildlife conservation and the proper procedures for reporting conflicts involving animals such as snakes and monkeys.
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