A deadly conflict is escalating in Kenya's Taita hills, where elephants, driven by ancient migratory paths, are increasingly encroaching upon farmland, destroying crops and posing a grave threat to human life.
For farmers like 68-year-old Richard Shika, these encounters are terrifyingly real. "One time, I was trying to chase away an elephant that was in my maize field, but it turned and charged me," Shika recounted.
