
Isaac Lekoolol
Dr. Isaac Lekoolol is the Head of Veterinary and Capture Services at the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). He plays a crucial role in monitoring the health of wildlife and conducting postmortem examinations to determine the causes of deaths in animals. Recently, he was in the news for his observations regarding the alarming cyanide poisoning incidents that led to the deaths of fifteen elephants in Amboseli National Park, where he noted signs of paralysis and respiratory distress in the affected elephants.
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Dr. Isaac Lekoolol, KWS Head Veterinary and Capture Service, said they noticed that some of the elephants were getting recumbent and going down.
Cyanide poisoning kills 15 elephants in Amboseli National ParkThe Standard·
Kenya· 2026-07-30
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