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Lizard man: Baringo man successfully tame notorious lizard

Monitor Lizard at Equator Reptiles Park in Mogotio, Baringo County on March 4,2025. They keep two species of monitor Lizards White Throat Monitor Lizards and Nile Monitor Lizards. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

A radical shift in conservation is taking root in Mogotio, Baringo County where a conservationist is pioneering a unique eco-tourism initiative.

Jacob Toroitich has tamed the notorious monitor lizards that have been killing chicken in the neighbourhood, and preying on goats into a revenue-generating scheme, while also creating awareness.

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