Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Stories
The department received Sh13.169 billion, falling short of its requested Sh16.981 billion
KWS said that through the lanes, over 60 per cent of visitors to Nairobi National Park that morning had prepaid for their tickets, describing it as an...
KWS also reminded the public of alternative entry points to ease congestion, pointing to the East Gate off Mombasa Road and Mbagathi Gate on Magadi Ro...
Save the Rhino International, in a statement issued on January 16, 2025, pointed to translocation efforts as one of the contributing factors to the gr...
Under this model, local communities would directly benefit, using the funds for initiatives such as bursaries, water infrastructure, and wildlife corr...
The agency announced shortly after disbursing Sh64,126,000 in Kajiado County during a public engagement forum on human-wildlife conflict mitigation an...
The CS was responding to a question by Garsen MP Ali Wario, who sought answers on the status of the case, the motive of the killing and what the gover...
The Nairobi Mini Orphanage ranked first nationally, outshining other major destinations and reflecting a shift in tourist interest towards conservatio...
The harrowing attack was witnessed by another teenager who immediately raised the alarm, prompting swift action from KWS rangers and emergency respons...
Queen ants are highly sought after for their unique behaviour and pest control capabilities in greenhouses, fetching between Sh6,000 and Sh15,000 each...
The couple and their two children were located on Tuesday morning near Kabaguji Rangers Camp, north of the Yatta Plateau, nearly 50 kilometres from th...
The python was first spotted at around 7am and both community members and KWS teams kept track of it as it moved slowly through thick thorny bushes. T...
Murkomen said investigations had uncovered a criminal syndicate protected by KWS officers and suggested that Odhiambo’s disappearance might be linked...
They called for protection measures for victims’ families, witnesses, and human rights defenders who have reportedly faced threats for speaking out.
Batika Delo of Milimani says banning the Bonis from hunting inside Boni Forest was the biggest injustice that the government has done.
Issack emphasised that IPOA is prepared to handle complaints involving officers from KWS, KFS, prisons and even county government enforcement units.
Google Maps, with over 100 million daily updates, has grown from a simple navigation tool to a comprehensive resource for discovering new places.
Demonstrators set parts of Lake Nakuru National Park ablaze, demanding the immediate release of the missing fisherman.
This cutting-edge approach is designed to provide vital data for conservation efforts, ensuring better management of the marine reserve and improved s...
The Kenya Wildlife Service expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased herder and regretted the incident, which occurred despite the histo...
The compensation initiative is a result of extensive verification work done by the Ministry, ensuring that only legitimate claimants benefit from the...
Elders and youth from the community intercepted 14 donkey-pulled carts carrying 200 sacks of charcoal, destined for the camps.
In the period under review, freshwater populations suffered the heaviest declines, falling by 85 per cent.
For the past decade, Kinyanjui has been living in a makeshift structure in a bushy area within Lakeside village.
Over the past five decades, wildlife populations in Kenya have steadily declined, with some species nearing extinction.
Mohamed Hassan, another community elder, said they have come across carcases of 15 giraffes killed by the refugees who were selling game meat in the c...
KWS official urged herders to avoid provoking or approaching the elephants to prevent further injuries or fatalities.
To colonisers, Africa has been a “wild and uncontrollable environment”, home to species that can be admired (or shot) from afar.
Tana River KWS Senior Warden Jonathan Malibe said that he would visit the area and liaise with the Voi team to address the issues raised.
