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Kenyan tourism industry mourns British safari owner

Luxury
Tom Parry
7 March 2017

The Kenyan tourism industry has spoken of its “deep regrets” following the death of a British safari operator who was shot dead.

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In a joint statement, the Kenya Tourism Board and Kenya Tourism Federation offered their "condolences and sympathy” to the family of Tristan Voorspuy, who was killed in the country on March 5.

Voorspuy was killed after an altercation with pastoral herders on the Sosian Ranch, which he co-owned, in Laikipia County, while inspecting some of his lodges, a local police official told the Associated Press.

He was a former British army officer and owner of Offbeat Safaris.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) confirmed the incident in an update on the Kenya travel advice page of its website.