210 Nairobi National Park acres destroyed in wildfires

A previous fire outbreak in Tsavo National Park. [File, Standard]

Wildfires have destroyed over 210 acres of Nairobi National Park, affecting areas near Wilson Airport and the Athi Basin Dam, Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has said.

"In recent weeks, multiple national parks and protected areas have suffered from wildfires. Nairobi National Park experienced two fires, with one breaking out near Wilson Airport along the Southern Bypass and another in the Athi Basin Dam area. While both were swiftly contained, the fires left behind significant destruction, with over 210 acres of parkland burned,"* read Miano's statement.