PREMIUM Ruto call and court order that defused Amboseli takeover crisis Armed KWS rangers and hundreds of Maa community members were prepared for confrontation. News 20 min ago
Article By Sunday, July 12, tensions had reached a boiling point in the Amboseli wildlife ecosystem as a 14-day ultimatum issued by local leaders demanding that the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) hand over the management of Amboseli National Park to the Kajiado County Government neared its expiry.
Governor Lenku told the charged gathering that the President had called him personally and assured the Maa community that the government remained committed to transferring the management of Amboseli National Park to Kajiado County.
Photo credit: Joan Pereruan | Nation Media Group Led by Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku, the leaders vowed to lead hundreds of Maa community members into the park to forcefully take over its management, raising fears of violent clashes with KWS officers.
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