Kenya Elephant man enters Botswana through
Ramokgwebana border post from Plumtree border of Zimbabwe, his was escorted by
Senior Government officials from Plumtree led by Ms Rorisang Makhurane District
Administrator of Mangwe District, Cllr Chairman of Plumtree Fanisani Dube among
other senior officials.
I feel depressed that today I am sending you Jim
out of Zimbabwe after spending a whole month in Zimbabwe educating people says
Ms Makhurane, I only spent a short time with you and I how I wish you can spend
more time particularly in Mangwe District she adds.
Jim left Kenya in July 14th and enters
Zimbabwe on September 10th from Zambia, in one month with his host
Farai Chakwa, Blessed Ngudo and Sam Nkomo he crisscrossed Vic Falls, Hwange,
Gwayi, Lupana, Bulawayo and Plumtree. When I was being handed over from Zambia
I was not sure how Zimbabwe would be, I am leaving this country full of tears
of love looking by how Zimbweans have done to my team and I “ says Nyamu” Our
challenges found an answers in your land and your support, concern and care was
overwhelming something that I will never forget he adds.
According to CITES, four countries namely South
Africa, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa down listed their elephant
population from Appendix I to II in 2008, there has been global and continental
efforts in reverting this decision in view of ending domestic trade on ivory
that has escalated poaching across South and East African region. Africa host
about 415,000 elephants according to Africa Elephant Data Base with some
countries almost losing their elephants due to poaching, habitats loss and
climate change.
Jim will be walking across Francistown, Nata,
Maun, Palapye to Gaborone Botswana capital, he is expected to end his campaign
walk in Gaborone that has taken him 102 days covering approximately 3769 km . I
had purposed to walk up to Johannesburg but due to visa restriction and
validity I will have to finish the walk at Gaborone says Nyamu.
