This archive report was first published on 14 December 2019.
On December 14, 2019, a man was mauled by a lion in Ongata Rongai, sparking a response from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
According to KWS, a 24-hour surveillance team has been deployed to patrol the area and arrest any stray lions.
The service has refuted allegations circulating on social media that 10 stray lions were on the loose in Ongata Rongai, Ngong, Kitengela, and parts of Karen.
“This is not true. Members of the public are advised to ignore these false reports,” KWS said in a statement.
On Monday morning, the remains of a middle-aged man, identified as Rono Kipkurui Simon, were found at Tuala, Oloosirkon Ward in Kajiado East Constituency, Kajiado County.
Only the victim’s head and arm were found at the scene, with the lion guarding the body parts.
Similar incidents have occurred in the past, including in 2016 when KWS officers were forced to kill a lion that was roaming on the Kajiado-Isinya road after it attacked a boda boda rider.
