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KWS: Eight buffaloes were electrocuted in Nakuru

Buffalos heard at the Masai Mara Game Reserve.[File, Standard]

Eight buffaloes were electrocuted near the Lake Nakuru National Park resulting in their immediate demise.

In a statement, Kenya Wildlife Services spokesman Paul Jinaro said the incident occurred after the buffaloes came into contact with high-voltage power lines from a broken cross-arms.

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