Authorities at Kidepo National Park have rallied the locals bordering the national park and those who have suffered losses caused by wild animals to always ensure proper documentation so that they are easily compensated for the damages.

Martin Oryem- the Assistant warden community conservation Kidepo area says people who have been inconvenienced by stray wild animals through damaging of plantations and loss of lives have poorly documented the incidences thus affecting the processes of compensation claims.

According to Oryem, documentation of these incidences is one of the requirements considered in order to compensate a victim and if it’s poorly done it limits the chances of one being compensated.

Oryem cites instances where victims lodge complaints to the wrong authorities at the higher levels instead of starting with their area LC 1 chairperson and the scouts present at the different hot spots and this should be within 72 hours.

He adds that when these authorities inform them at the park; they swing into action and render the necessary support in case of accidents and death but face difficulties when following on the cases due to poor documentation.

He says such irregularities also raise questions from the government valuer, which could lead to less or no compensation.

Cue//…Oryem on compensation

On delayed compensation claims, Oryem says the verification committees are overwhelmed with the number of compensation complaints emerging from the whole country, appealing for patience from complainants.

Cue//…Oryem on delays