KFS Guards Disarmed After Fatally Shooting Kuresoi Resident
Two Kenya Forest Service guards were disarmed after reportedly shooting a guy in the Kiptunga forest near Kuresoi, Nakuru County.
The man was allegedly slain during a confrontation after being discovered carrying a large amount of firewood that he was suspected of having taken from the forest in Kuresoi South.
Police claimed the incident occurred on Tuesday, March 1, in the evening.
It caused tension in the neighborhood, with residents expressing alarm about such instances. Such previous cases have generated violent protests.
According to police spokesman Michael Muchiri, the alleged KFS official was patrolling the area with a colleague when they discovered two guys carrying firewood from the forest.
Police launch investigations after a Kenya Forest Service officer shot dead a resident who was collecting firewood at Kiptunga Forest in Kuresoi South last evening. pic.twitter.com/CcauglBWoS
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Firewood collecting is prohibited in the forest as part of measures to combat deforestation.
The discovery sparked a confrontation, and according to Muchiri, the deceased attempted to attack the officers with a sharp knife, resulting in the shooting.
As part of the investigation into the incident, police arrived at the scene and seized the KFS personnel’s AK47 rifles.
The body was transferred to the mortuary pending an autopsy.
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According to police, Karino Kayoni was assaulted in the back of the head by a Maasai rungu after an altercation over a lease on their ancestral territory.
The man was severely injured and brought to Olenguruone Sub-County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the suspect fled the scene and that efforts to find him are ongoing.
The body was transferred to the mortuary pending an examination and probe.
KFS Guards Disarmed After Fatally Shooting Kuresoi Resident
