By Gilbert Nakweya NAIROBI ― Introduced to East Africa in 1891, in Zanzibar, to deal with domestic food waste, Indian house ...

The Indian house crow, classified as a pest under Kenya’s Wildlife Act, has become a growing menace across the country, threatening local ecosystems, farmers' livelihoods, and even tourism.

Experts describe the Indian House Crows as invasive pests. Though they are not indigenous to East Africa, they rule the skies in Coastal towns and are a nuisance. The House Crow, also known as ...

An Indian house crow [Photo: Courtesy] Other accounts claim the birds were introduced intentionally around 1890 in Far East countries to control garbage, especially leftover food. Researchers in ...