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Maseno University Zoo by Stacey Nduta

Remember that time someone referred to Maseno as a bush university? Well have that in mind as you read this. Now, if you’ve been around for even just several weeks you’d happen to realize that there’s a lot of random vegetation around Maseno University. This has provided wildlife with a space. A very comfortable space where they can carry on with their normal routine lives as if they were in some space in the Congo forest.

We do know how cohabitation with animals simply never works out. Despite established boundaries, one party always ends up cringing into the latter's space which leads to retaliation and eventual annihilation of one of the agreed parties.

Here are some of the wildlife you can find in Maseno University eco-system;

Distant cousins

They are everywhere. In the field, on the trees and even sneaking into our rooms. This is more frequent in Makerere halls where the monkeys swoop in to get a little something something especially sugar, fruits or a colourful item such as a plastic cup (the multi-coloured ones) don't look at me so blankly you know which ones I'm talking about.

Secretly pirating....

Pirating simply means receiving accommodation not paid for. For example, in a room of 4.. You're six instead. I'm sure most of you heard what creepy crawlers  were found in New Sunrise halls (popularly known as Tsunami). Drum rolls please.... Bed bugs...yes you may scream and shout but I speak nothing but the truth. ...How were they discovered?.... Infact Kenya Red Cross Maseno Chapter was to aid in spraying the entire hall to prevent further breeding and spreading...

The little guys...

Everyone loves Jerry from Tom and Jerry. I mean the little guy was cute and smarter than Tom. Rodents are common in an eco system especially this one. Infact, in Vet farm ...not having at least one rodent is a miracle worth thanking the Lord for. These guys are little but quite annoying. My roomie once spared some slices of bread only to find two halves and pellets of shit on them. As if it's his/her signature; a way of letting us knows s/he was there. All we could do was sigh and shake our heads because getting rid of our little guest would make the house vacant for more rodents. Oh well if you can't beat them...join them.