Kenya Wildlife Service Rangers has shot dead a 17-year-old student who was suspected of poaching at Tsavo West National Park.
The KWS team stated that Benedict Kyule was in the company of another man when he started shooting at them, prompting the Rangers to retaliate.
The officers recovered a high calibre rifle, one heavy rifle cartridge, three automatic rifle cartridges and a phone from the boy.
The family of the young man, however, came out to deny the claims, condemning KWS for killing their son.
Kioko Kasangili, the father, told Nation that he received a distress call from his son, telling him that he had been shot in the hand and leg.
Kioko then reported the matter to officers at Mtito Andei Police Station who then escalated the concern to their KWS colleagues in the forest.