Residents reject push to put Amboseli park in hands of Kajiado

Tourists taking pictures of lions at the Amboseli National Park. [File, Standard]

Nyeri residents have rejected proposal to transfer Amboseli National Park, currently managed by National Government through Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Kajiado County.

The advisory committee on the transfer of Amboseli National Park led by Rachael Wanjiku heard from public that other parks, including Mara, which were transferred to the counties, have failed due to poor management, untrained staff to handle wildlife and lack of capacity from the administration managing them.