Kenya gov't to oversee wildlife authority actions

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s central government will oversee the running of the country’s wildlife authority for the next three months in a bid to stop poaching of the country’s elephants and rhinos, an official with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources said Friday.

Richard Lesiyampe said six senior Kenya Wildlife Service officials have been placed on leave to pave the way for investigations into the wildlife service’s operations.