Victor Mwendwa, a KFS ranger recovering after an attack
A Kenya Forest Service Ranger deployed in the Maasai Mau Forest Restoration Operation is recovering at the Narok Cottage Hospital following an attack late Friday Afternoon.
The ranger, Victor Mwendwa sustained an arrow injury in his left thigh when their patrol team was ambushed by a group of about 50 persons armed with crude weapons.
The patrol team repulsed the attackers who had dug trenches across the road leading to their Olposimoru South Camp also known as Kass FM.
Further action on the matter is being taken by the relevant authorities.
SEE ALSO :Tension in Mau forest over alleged plan to resist evictionThe KFS together with other Government Law Enforcement Agencies and partners are committed to undertaking the Maasai Mau Forest Restoration Operation in a human rights-based approach and, to ensure restoration of the depleted forest.
A middle-aged man suspected to have shot a Kenya Forest Service (KFS) ranger with an arrow was charged before a Narok court on Monday.
Joel Kipyego alias Chuck Norri denied causing grievous bodily harm to KFS officer Victor Mwendwa on October 4, 2019, at Kipchoge area in Narok South.
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His plea to be released on bail/bond bore no fruits after Chief Magistrate Wilbroda Juma ordered his detention for three more days to allow police complete investigation.
The case will be heard on November 1 this year.
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