The family waits for justice after Kenya Wildlife Service rangers shot Isaack Abdulla Jarso dead. The 42-year-old man from Kone village in Tana River County lost his life on December 29, 2024. Rangers shot him in his upper right thigh during a fight at Tsavo East National Park. The rangers had come to remove cattle and herders who had entered the protected park area.
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen told senators about what happened when Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana asked why nobody faced arrest yet. The rangers tried to arrest Jarso before things turned physical between him and his friends against the officers. Police took 23 KWS officers under investigation for questioning about the shooting. Investigators collected all their guns plus four bullet shells from where everything happened.
Doctors performed an autopsy at Malindi Subcounty Hospital Mortuary that proved gunshot wounds killed Jarso. Several people gave official statements about what they saw that day. These included his wife, two friends who stood beside him during the confrontation, and two brothers who rushed over after hearing about the shooting. DCI detectives also wrote down what the KWS rangers said happened during their operation.
Murkomen explained they could not finish the case until experts completed the ballistic test report. The case file reached the Directorate of Public Prosecution on January 15. Then, on February 14, the DPP sent instructions asking for more evidence, including the missing ballistic report. The government might pay money to Jarso's family depending on what investigators discover about who bears responsibility. Officials must first determine which ranger or rangers pulled the trigger before anyone receives compensation.
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen told senators about what happened when Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana asked why nobody faced arrest yet. The rangers tried to arrest Jarso before things turned physical between him and his friends against the officers. Police took 23 KWS officers under investigation for questioning about the shooting. Investigators collected all their guns plus four bullet shells from where everything happened.
Doctors performed an autopsy at Malindi Subcounty Hospital Mortuary that proved gunshot wounds killed Jarso. Several people gave official statements about what they saw that day. These included his wife, two friends who stood beside him during the confrontation, and two brothers who rushed over after hearing about the shooting. DCI detectives also wrote down what the KWS rangers said happened during their operation.
Murkomen explained they could not finish the case until experts completed the ballistic test report. The case file reached the Directorate of Public Prosecution on January 15. Then, on February 14, the DPP sent instructions asking for more evidence, including the missing ballistic report. The government might pay money to Jarso's family depending on what investigators discover about who bears responsibility. Officials must first determine which ranger or rangers pulled the trigger before anyone receives compensation.
