Living with lions: Encounters with wild animals on the rise near Nairobi National Park

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Living with lions: Encounters with wild animals on the rise near Nairobi National Park  For many visitors to Kenya’s capital Nairobi, the chance at seeing lions in the city’s National Park is a major draw. But as residential settlements spring up around the park, lions are increasingly wandering into people’s yards, preying on livestock, pets – and sometimes even humans.   READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/13/living-with-lions-encounters-with-wild-animals-on-the-rise-near-nairobi-national-park  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:01Tourists from around the world come to Kenya to see lions in the wild.

00:06But here, on the edge of Nairobi National Park, lions are increasingly encroaching on human habitats,

00:13posing a threat to livestock, pets and people.

00:18The land was there. We tried to chase him. He killed a sumacal and a big living.

00:25He must have jumped over, over this.

00:30No more fences from here.

00:32As more residential settlements spring up around the park's southern border,

00:36encounters between humans and predators are becoming more frequent.

00:41And lions aren't the only species that pose a threat.

00:46It's not very dangerous for people walking along the way here.

00:50Very dangerous compared to the lions.

00:53It's a conservation headache for the Kenya Wildlife Service.

00:58Its job is to manage and protect the endangered species,

01:02while keeping humans who share space with them safe.

01:07Simon Rono disappeared while walking home alone one night.

01:11His brother went to look for him.

01:13I found a bag of maize flour on the ground, the pembe browned flour.

01:22It was wet from the rain, but it was still full.

01:26I moved forward a bit, taking a couple of steps,

01:29and then I saw what was left of Simon.

01:33I saw his head first.

01:35I was in shock.

01:36I called out his name, Simon.

01:41And then I saw his arm.

01:44When I tried to take hold of his arm,

01:46I saw a gumboot further away.

01:49His leg was still in it.

01:51I left his leg lying there and went to pick up his phone.

01:55I was just picking up his phone when the lion woke up

01:59and made a loud, growling sound.

02:02Scared, I backed off and stood up straight.

02:09The government says it's planning a migratory corridor

02:12between Nairobi and conservancies to the south.

02:15That will make it easier for predators to survive in the wild

02:19and hunt wild prey.

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