Farmers spray pesticides at a tomato farm in Kimana, on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.
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Farmers bordering Kenya's Amboseli National Park have denied using cyanide after 15 elephants died from suspected poisoning. Wildlife authorities say preliminary tests detected cyanide, but investigations are continuing to determine its source and concentration.
Farmers spray pesticides at a tomato farm in Kimana, on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.
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Farmers in Kenya's Kimana area that neighbors Amboseli National Park are disputing claims that 15 elephants died of cyanide…

Farmers in Kenya's Kimana area that neighbors Amboseli National Park are disputing claims that 16 elephants died of cyanide…

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Amboseli elephant deaths: fifteen died in a month from cyanide in pesticides sprayed on neighbouring tomato farms, Kenya Wildlife…

Fifteen elephants reported dead in the past month within Amboseli National Park succumbed to cyanide poisoning sprayed on nearby…

The elephants ate contaminated tomatoes from nearby farms. It was unclear if the poisoning was deliberate or accidental.

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