Following the deaths, Tourism CS Najib Balala suspended six senior officers in charge of the relocation and demoted acting KWS Director-General Julius Kimani. He also suspended top Kenya Wildlife Service scientists and wardens. Tsavo senior scientist Fredrick Lala and senior warden Felix Mwangagi were also affected. The National Assembly’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee has now summoned Tourism CS Najib Balala to explain how 10 rhinos died at Tsavo East National Park. “We are seeing conflicting reports from the former board led by Dr Richard Leakey, management of Kenya Wildlife Service and from the CS himself.

Source: Standard Digital July 31, 2018 06:54 UTC