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KWS ranger mauled by 'man-eater' in Tsavo West before president Uhuru’s visit

VOI: A Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) ranger who was guarding a presidential tent the night before the Head of State’s visit to the region to inspect the Standard Gauge Railway sustained serious injuries after being mauled by a lion.

Ntukai Nakodo, who was armed, was on Monday among security officers guarding the site near the lion-infested bushes in Tsavo West National Park along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. President Uhuru Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and an entourage of 10 Cabinet secretaries toured the area on Tuesday.

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