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National park where rampant poaching thrives as rogue KWS officers go scot free

Armed KWS officers patrol Lake Nakuru National Park with sniffer dogs searching for poachers who escaped after one was shot dead. They recovered assorted items, among them poisoned arrows.  [PHOTO: BONIFACE THUKU/STANDARD]
 Armed KWS officers patrol Lake Nakuru National Park with sniffer dogs searching for poachers who escaped after one was shot dead. They recovered assorted items, among them poisoned arrows.  [PHOTO: BONIFACE THUKU/STANDARD]

By Alex Kiprotich

Kenya:  As the country grapples with the poaching menace, The Standard has learnt that Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officials are involved in the vice.

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