Death Reported After Fight Erupts Between KWS Officials and Residents Inside National Park
One person has been confirmed dead while several others sustained injuries after a night confrontation between Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers and herders on the evening of Sunday, December 29.
According to KWS, a battle ensued on Sunday evening at Yakalicha, 16 kilometers inside Tsavo East National Park after Rangers encountered 30 herders while conducting a random patrol.
The routine patrol from the officers turned deadly after the herders, who had illegally gained entry into the national park, turned rowdy.
Armed with poisoned arrows, the herders reportedly attacked the officers, who fought back and fatally injured one of the intruders.
In their statement, the KWS expressed regret on how the encounter with the herders, who hailed from the Kone community went as they issued a condolence message to the deceased.
While confirming the incident has been reported to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the KWS also faulted Garsen Constituency Member of Parliament Guyo Ali Wario for reportedly inciting the local community against the park rangers
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