Activist Charged Over Alleged KSh1.7M Extortion Bid Targeting KWS Boss

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 24 - A 40-year old man has been charged before a Nairobi court with allegedly attempting to extort Ksh1.7 million from Kenya Wildlife - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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An activist, Francis Awino Onyango, has been charged in a Nairobi court with allegedly attempting to extort Ksh1.7 million from Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director General Erastus Kanga.

The alleged offense involved threatening to file a petition for Kanga's removal from office.
The accused, Francis Awino Onyango, appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Teresia Nyangena and denied the charge.
The incident is said to have occurred on January 14, 2026, at the KWS headquarters.

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