By Roy Hezron
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has awarded a four-year old girl who rescued a tortoise after spotting it roaming around their home on Christmas Day.
According to KWS, Mukiri Kiburi – the four year old, alerted her parents after seeing the tortoise, who organized for it to be taken to the animal orphanage.
“A four-year old girl Mukiri ‘Que’ Kiburi was awarded a certificate of recognition by Senior Warden Peter Njoroge on behalf of the Director General at the Nairobi Animal Orphanage for rescuing a tortoise,” reported KWS on its official twitter page.
Njoroge congratulated the little Mukiri for her great effort towards conservation at such a young age.
According to KWS, the 24-year-old tortoise is categorized as leopard type and was named ‘Mino’ by her rescuer.
Animal keeper, Patrick Njoroge Kivindo, said when it was first brought in, it was isolated for two weeks before joining the rest of the tortoises at the Nairobi Animal Orphanage.
