KWS Officers Rescue Hiker Who Fell Into Mt Longonot Crater
Simiyu, who fractured his left leg in the fall, was stranded overnight as rescuers maintained constant communication and monitored his condition from the crater rim
By : Mweru Mbugua
A routine hike at Mt Longonot on Saturday turned into a dramatic rescue after a visitor, Bildad Simiyu, fell into the volcano’s crater, landing on a narrow rock ledge far below the rim
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers, in collaboration with the Kenya Red Cross, Nakuru Fire Brigade, Kenya Police, and ITARC Hospital personnel, conducted a carefully coordinated rescue that lasted several hours
Simiyu, who fractured his left leg in the fall, was stranded overnight as rescuers maintained constant communication and monitored his condition from the crater rim
The operation resumed at dawn, and he was safely brought to the top around 3 PM. He is currently stable and receiving treatment at Naivasha County Referral Hospital
Authorities praised the professionalism and coordination of the rescue team, highlighting it as a testament to effective teamwork under pressure
Kenyans took to social media to commend the rescuers. “The hard part is not bringing him up from the crater but getting him down to the gate
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Kazi kweli,” noted one user, while others urged hikers to exercise caution on Mt Longonot’s trails
Simiyu’s rescue has been described as a story of survival and professionalism, turning what could have been a tragedy into a testament to swift and coordinated emergency response
