The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is being urged by the people of Kiamugumo village in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, to apprehend a hyena that attacked four people on Wednesday.
Four women were attacked by an animal that was roaming the area while they were picking tea on their farms, according to the locals led by David Muriithi.
"We are living in fear of even taking our children to Kiamugumo and Ngariama Primary Schools," Muriithi said.
Four women, namely Susana Wawira, Marion Wawira, Toronto Macharia, and Sicily Murugi were assaulted at the Githure shopping center and subsequently transported to nearby private hospitals.
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"There is already an electric wire in Mt Kenya forest and now we are calling on KWS to capture the hyena as it is attacking everybody in the village," Susan Wawira said.
Marion Wawira claimed that the animal ambushed her from behind and that a man strolling past their roadside tea farm assisted her.
"We are afraid our children who leave very early in the morning to go to school might fall prey to the wild animals," stated Marion.
David Muriithi led a group of residents who voiced their displeasure with the Kenya Wildlife Service's lessons on how Kenyans can prevent hyena attacks.
"How do you communicate with a hyena? They're playing with hyenas close to the Mount Kenya forest. Is that a human? "Murithi remarked.
