This archive report was first published on 17 July 2020.
On Friday morning, a devastating incident occurred in Orgira village, Ololtulugum location in Kajiado Central, where a six-year-old boy lost his life after being mauled by a leopard.
The boy was among a group of children herding goats during the morning hours when the leopard attacked, according to Joshua Marine, the family's spokesman.
Human-wildlife conflict has been a recurring issue in Kajiado, resulting in loss of property and even life on several occasions.
Confirming the incident, Ahmed Hillo, the Mashuru Sub-county Commander, stated that the leopard that attacked the child escaped after the incident.
The body of the deceased was moved to the Kajiado County Referral Hospital mortuary.
Published on July 17, 2020
