By Bonface Mulyungi

A middle aged man has been killed by an elephant in Magadi, Kajido county.

Semito Kinyanjui  was reportedly herding goats in a field on Sunday, April 19, when the incident occurred.

His body was later recovered and moved to the mortuary.

Officials from the Kenya Wildlife Service visited the area and assessed the incident.

This case adds to a series of human-wildlife conflict incidents that have resulted in fatalities across different parts of the country.

Over the weekend, two other people were reportedly killed in separate incidents in Taita Taveta and Isiolo counties, with wildlife escaping after the attacks.

KWS officials said they are handling the reported cases amid concerns over possible retaliatory actions by residents.

The agency has also been conducting awareness campaigns in areas bordering national parks in response to the rising cases of human-wildlife conflict.

The incidents have continued despite ongoing efforts to address the challenge through various interventions.