Amboseli Elephant Deaths Expose a National Crisis in Pesticide Governance Nairobi, Kenya, 3rd August 2026 "The reported deaths of at least 15 elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem are not simply a wildlife tragedy. They are a warning that Kenya's pesticide governance, regulatory oversight, and enforcement systems require urgent reform. If toxic chemicals are capable of entering crops consumed by elephants, we must ask whether farmers, farm workers, neighbouring communities, livestock, and consumers are being adequately protected." Dr Paula Kahumbu, CEO, WildlifeDirect WildlifeDirect, the Kenyan conservation organisation that led the Hands [...]