This archive report was first published on 16 December 2019.
December 16, 2019, marked a significant day for families in Isiolo County, Kenya, as Members of Parliament petitioned the Director of Public Prosecutions, Noordin Haji, to investigate the conduct of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers.
Senator Fatuma Dullo, County Woman Representative Rehema Jaldesa, and Isiolo North MP Abdi Koropu expressed concern over the alleged disappearance of suspected poachers, which has left families without justice for years.
Ms. Jaldesa emphasized the importance of following the law, stating, "We are not supporting poaching but we want the law to be followed. Cases of our people being killed and their bodies fed to wild animals should not happen."
She added that at least 12 cases of such disappearances had been reported.
Senator Dullo cited a specific incident on March 21, 2015, where a young man was shot dead and 10 others were left nursing gunshot wounds.
"We want the KWS intelligence arm, which perpetrates these atrocities, to be investigated," said the Senate deputy majority leader.
