Kenya Wildlife Service
Coverage of Kenya Wildlife Service in the Nexus archive.
- The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park spark investigation
Fifteen elephants, mostly females and calves, died in Kenya's Amboseli National Park over the past month, prompting an investigation by wildlife authorities. Preliminary tests detected a potential toxic substance, though further analysis is ongoing to determine the cause and environmental factors.
- Kenya’s former Chief Justice David Maraga arrested at protest of national park construction
Kenya’s former Chief Justice David Maraga was arrested during a protest against planned construction inside Nairobi National Park. Protesters, including Maraga, opposed the project and an orphanage relocation, accusing authorities of land grabbing. Kenya Wildlife Service defended the construction as part of an orphanage expansion, while Amnesty International called for public inclusion in environmental decisions.