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Three boys nursing injuries in Kericho after attack by KFS rangers
Kenya Forest Service recruits march past the main dais at National Youth Service ground in Gilgil. It is alleged that rangers based in Kipkelion East constituency, Kericho county, assaulted three boys.
What you need to know:
- It is claimed that three rangers from Makutano forest station accosted the boys who were on their way back from the local trading centre and beat them up mercilessly for unexplained reasons.
- The rangers are said to have robbed the victims of their shopping bags containing goods they had been sent by their parents to purchase at the market and also money in their possession.
- When contacted about the incident, KFS Chairman Titus Korir said: “The unfortunate incident was reported to us and is being jointly handled by the KFS Regional office and the police."
Three boys are nursing serious injuries after allegedly being assaulted by Kenya Forests Service (KFS) rangers in Kipkelion East constituency, Kericho county.
It is claimed that three rangers from Makutano forest station accosted the boys who were on their way back from the local trading centre and beat them up mercilessly for unexplained reasons.
