Across Kenya, the Vet Units have reported moderate rainfall which stopped by June, marking the onset of the dry season. Thankfully due to the heavy rainfall at the beginning of the year there is still access to water and green vegetation, so the animals are in general, in good condition.

Overall, the Vet Units attended to 159 cases involving 360 animals primarily attending arrow or speared elephants but also herbivores, zebra, buffalo and giraffes that were caught in snares. The Units also responded to 24 cases of human-wildlife conflict (HWC). The HWC Cases had a variety of causes including relocation due to fencing of important migration corridors, road accidents, poisoning and spearing due to retaliation for livestock predation. As farmland expands, settlements spread, and infrastructure projects encroach upon natural ecosystems, the spaces that once supported diverse species have become fragmented and increasingly scarce which results in increased HWC. In an attempt to find solutions, the Unit conducted assessments on various fragmented land and areas where dangerous animals are residing (buffalo and hippo) to offer their recommendation on mitigating this problem.

The Unit also assisted in 2 elephant rescues, collaring of lions and wild dog and tail tagging of 19 giraffes. The other cases were all due to natural causes such as territorial fights amongst other.

Overall , the Units had a 55% success rate with 4% and 8% attributed to poaching and HWC respectively