The Government will track and capture hyenas that have been prowling Juja estates, Kiambu County, mauling people and causing anxiety, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced.
Speaking on Saturday, August 17, at the wedding ceremony of Paul Wetosi and Jacinta Wanjiru, daughter of Juja MP George Koimburi, Gachagua said the Government will dispatch a team of security personnel to the area to drive out the wild animals and address the menace following cases of increased attacks.
Mr Gachagua, however, blamed the increased hyena attacks in Juja on abandoned quarries, which could be providing hiding places for the hyenas to hide before launching attacks on the residents.
"We have gathered from KWS Director-General that the problem of hyenas in Juja is also the abandoned quarry sites. The death incidents are worrisome. We are sending a team to capture the hyenas and relocate them so that they do not become a menace. The quarries are also a security threat and can be a breeding area for mosquitoes," remarked Gachagua.
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The Deputy President further asked the residents to be vigilant and support the Government's fight against illicit brews, drugs and substance abuse.
"On the fight illicit brews, we are reclaiming broken families. Some young men and women had abandoned their families because of illicit brews and drugs abuse," he said.
At the wedding ceremony, the Deputy President was accompanied by his Spouse Pastor Dorcas, MPs Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri), Jayne Kihara (Naivasha), and James Gakuya (Embakasi North).
