By NICHOLAS KOMU More by this AuthorTwo people were Wednesday evening allegedly shot dead by Kenya Forest Service (KFS) officers in Gatarakwa, Nyeri County following a confrontation over firewood. Police reports say that two KFS rangers were also injured, one by a bullet, in the confrontation with local youth in the incident which has elicited protests. According to authorities, KFS rangers on patrol intercepted two men suspected to have been illegally logging inside South Laikipia Forest in Kieni West at around 6pm. AdvertisementAccording to the police, the group of riders intended to rescue the detained suspect from custody. “The rangers tried to contain the crowd and keep the suspect detained.

Source: Daily Nation June 11, 2020 10:24 UTC