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26 children detained for trespassing in Tsavo National Park

Police and Kenya Wildlife Service rangers have arrested 26 pupils for allegedly grazing livestock in Tsavo National Park and are contemplating charging them with trespassing.

The minors, aged between seven and 14, are said to have been grazing the livestock deep inside Tsavo West National Park for the past two months. The police, however, have not indicated whether their parents have been informed of their whereabouts since their arrest on Monday.

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