Tag: Kenya Wildlife Service

Baringo: Cop slips into river, drowns

A soldier attached to the Rapid Deployment Unit, on Thursday, March 17 drowned inside Lake Baringo. John Muinde Kathini of RDU Juliet Company wing was doing operations within Baringo County where he met his untimely death. A statement by RDU revealed that the deceased was in the company of six others. “The Rapid Deployment Unit […]

Nyeri businessman who was arrested for keeping wildlife trophies abducted by men in Subaru

The Nyeri businessman who was abducted in broad daylight on Wednesday, had in 2017 been arrested within the same area.  Gerald Guandaru, 45, was arrested by Kenya Wildlife Service officers and charged with being in possession of wildlife trophies unlawfully.  However, following a protracted case, he was acquitted for lack of sufficient evidence.  On Wednesday, […]

KDF soldiers deployed to put out huge fire at Tsavo National Park

The authorities have deployed the military to support fire fighters who are battling to put out the fire at Tsavo.

Samboja asks Senate to compel KWS to share parks revenue with his county

Taita-Taveta Governor tells Senate that national parks in his county occupy 65 percent of the county land hence revenue should be shared.

Man who hacked elephant to death in viral video charged

Kenneth Baabu Muthaura was positively identified by elders, locals as one of the men who hacked an elephant to death in 2018 at Imenti Forest.

Let ‘lost’ jumbos have peace, they know where they’re going – KWS

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has urged Uasin Gishu County residents to resist the temptation of attacking five male elephants, who reportedly escaped from a conservancy in Laikipia County last Thursday. In their tweet on Friday, July 19, KWS said the elephants “lost their route” at Timboroa Forest in Baringo County while heading to Mau […]