Four families from Barut and Mwariki villages in Nakuru County are seeking justice for their four sons, who were allegedly shot by Kenya Wildlife Service officers while illegally fishing in Lake Nakuru National Park. 

Barack Obama, Obedi Luka, Sammy Njenga, and Alvin Williams are all nursing bullet wounds at Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital as investigations begin to determine what happened.

Beatrice Achieng, whose 15-year-old son was among those injured, described the traumatic events. 

"My son was sitting on the rocks outside. When he saw the officers shooting, he jumped and ran inside to me. At the gate, he was shot."

Barrack's situation is similar to that of 17-year-old Obedi Luka, who received a gunshot wound to his left thigh. 

Alvin Williams explained, "It was evening, and I decided to go see how far the lake had risen. Around 4 PM, I met my friend Dickie, who had been shot by the officers. When it began to rain, I went to a neighbor's house for shelter. Suddenly, the officers started shooting."

Obedi Luka's mother, Lilian Wanga, described the chaotic scene: "There were three Land Cruisers, and the officers were shooting live rounds, overturning the vehicles as they sped away. When I arrived, I found four young men lying on the ground. By 6:30 PM, they returned, and my son had been shot in the leg. Barrack was shot there, Alvin was at the power post, and they were all in the same area."

Sammy Njenga's mother, Faith Wambui, emphasised their innocence. "They were not fishing. My son was wearing a short and a t-shirt, just like friends visiting each other. They were taken from there."

Arphaxard Kemboi, the Chief Nursing Officer at Nakuru Hospital, provided an update on their condition. "All four patients are currently in stable condition in our ward. Two have been taken to the theater for bullet removal, while the other two are being managed at the ward level and are stable."

Investigations into what happened have begun, with families, residents, and local leaders calling for the arrest of the officers involved.

 "It is surprising that these KWS officers have such behavior. The law states that if someone commits an offense, they should be arrested and taken to the nearest police station."Samuel Arama, MP for Nakuru West, remarked. 

"We are here to arrest those involved, but we also ask witnesses to come forward and give statements so we can have witnesses for court. We are seeking your cooperation to identify all those responsible,"Obedi Mosse, DCC of Nakuru, added. 

The four young men are currently receiving treatment at Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital