Dr Leakey to blame for Rhino deaths, says CS Balala as he defends self

Environment CS Najib Balala when he appeared before the National Assembly Environment and Natural Resources Committee on the death of Rhinos in the Tsavo National Park. [Boniface Okendo/Standard]

The recent deaths of 10 black rhinos have been blamed on the former board of the Kenya Wildlife Service.

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala yesterday claimed that former KWS board chairman Richard Leakey had weakened the systems at the organisation, leading to the animals' deaths after their translocation to a sanctuary in Tsavo East National Park.