From Forest To Table: 'Monkey Business' In Embu As Locals Buy A Kilo Of Meat For Ksh.80

Locals in Runyenjes, Embu County are a worried lot after some of them were duped into buying monkey meat.

Speaking to IsuniTv , residents in Maranga village said they dashed for the cheap meat, with a kilogram going for 80 shillings. 

Preliminary investigations show that a group of boys trapped the monkey before butchering it and slicing it into lusciously mouthwatering strips.

They went ahead to put the finished product on display, attracting curious buyers who arrived in droves.

"The monkey was notorious for invading farms in our village. They destroy our crops, leading to poor yields," another added.

A section of residents however took issue with the group of boys for duping locals into buying the game meat.

"We will pray for those boys. What they did was not right. Many bought the meat thinking it was beef," an infuriated resident said.

Others, however, quipped about the ordeal describing the boys as an enterprising lot who-like a double edged sword-killed two birds with one stone.

"I see no intent of malice there. The boys actualized their curiosity, killed the animal and made a few coins out of it," a residents said.

Residents further pushed the government to address constant human-wildlife conflict in the area.

"We want the government to erect a fence that will help control the animals from accessing our farms," a resident said.