Roselynne Kendi: Nakuru woman left nursing injuries after baboons invade her home
By Steve Ireri, July 4, 2026Residents living near Lake Nakuru National Park have renewed calls for urgent government intervention following a series of frightening baboon invasions that they say have left families living in constant fear.
The latest victim, Roselynne Kendi, a mother of three, narrated how what began as an attempt to chase the animals away from her home ended in a violent attack that left her nursing a broken hand.
Speaking to a local TV station on Saturday, July 4, 2026, Kendi recalled that she had heard commotion inside her house before realising a group of baboons had invaded her home.
According to her, she first opened the sitting room door, prompting the smaller baboons to flee towards the windows.
However, when she proceeded to open the kitchen’s back door hoping to drive the animals out, she was met by an even larger group waiting outside.
“So I went to open the kitchen door and they heard me opening the sitting room door. They were trying to escape through the windows, and when I opened the back door, I found giant baboons there, more of them. They had come to see what had made their small ones flee,” she recounted.
Kendi said the situation quickly turned violent as the aggressive animals charged at her.
“When I opened the door, the baboons jumped over my body and instantly brought me to the ground. I started screaming, and the neighbours heard me and came to rescue me. The baboons managed to break my hand,” she said.
The mother of three is now recovering from the injuries sustained during the attack.
Residents say such encounters have become increasingly common, accusing the baboons of routinely leaving the national park to invade nearby homes in search of food.
According to locals, the animals have been destroying property, raiding kitchens, stealing food and attacking residents, leaving many families traumatised.
Another resident, Judith Okumu, said the persistent invasions have robbed the community of its peace, with many people now living in fear whenever they hear movement outside their homes.
“This place is no longer safe. It means we are always uneasy, always on edge,” she lamented.
Residents now want the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and other relevant authorities to urgently address the growing human-wildlife conflict before more people are seriously injured.
They argue that while living next to Lake Nakuru National Park has always meant occasional wildlife encounters, the frequency and aggression of the baboon invasions have escalated significantly, posing a major threat to lives and livelihoods.
The community is now appealing for lasting measures to keep the animals inside the park while protecting families whose homes have increasingly become targets of the marauding baboons.