Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS),KWS Stories

KWS launches tech-driven monitoring project to safeguard marine life at the Coast
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 09, 2025

This cutting-edge approach is designed to provide vital data for conservation efforts, ensuring better management of the marine reserve and improved s...

Herder killed in Tsavo East during confrontation with KWS officers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 30, 2024

The Kenya Wildlife Service expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased herder and regretted the incident, which occurred despite the histo...

Relief for human-wildlife conflict victims as government starts compensation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2024

The compensation initiative is a result of extensive verification work done by the Ministry, ensuring that only legitimate claimants benefit from the...

Poacher killed at El Adow in Wajir south, giraffe meat and motorcycle recovered
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 28, 2024

Elders and youth from the community intercepted 14 donkey-pulled carts carrying 200 sacks of charcoal, destined for the camps.

Alarm as wildlife populations decline by 73 per cent due to climate change
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 11, 2024

In the period under review, freshwater populations suffered the heaviest declines, falling by 85 per cent.

Residents of Lamu village unite to build house for homeless man
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 02, 2024

For the past decade, Kinyanjui has been living in a makeshift structure in a bushy area within Lakeside village.

KWS seeks Sh98 billion in funding to rejuvenate wildlife conservation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2024

Over the past five decades, wildlife populations in Kenya have steadily declined, with some species nearing extinction.

Wajir residents protests against refugees accused of poaching, environmental degredation
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 29, 2024

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...

Two herders injured in elephant attack in Garissa, residents appeal for KWS intervention
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 24, 2024

KWS official urged herders to avoid provoking or approaching the elephants to prevent further injuries or fatalities.

Book exposes colonial dynamics at the heart of wildlife conservation
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 15, 2024

To colonisers, Africa has been a “wild and uncontrollable environment”, home to species that can be admired (or shot) from afar.

KWS officers face backlash in Tana Delta as Asa Kone residents decry harassment
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 18, 2024

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.

Commercial poaching declines by over 90pc in coastal Kenya
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 01, 2024

Despite the success in curbing trophy poaching, Kala noted the continuing battle against human-wildlife conflict and the illegal transit of wildlife p...

Operation to arrest criminals who killed two KWS officers in Marsabit is on
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 17, 2024

The two officers, including an assistant warden, were ambushed within the shores of Lake Turkana at the Karsa gate in Sibiloi, a month ago.

Elephants wreak havoc on Ganze farmers, leaving trail of death, destruction
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 10, 2024

The escalating human-wildlife conflict has also impacted education, with many schools in Ganze adjusting their reporting and departure hours to ensure...

Kwale residents, KWS and county officials partner in town cleanup
Mishi Gongo  |  Jun 30, 2024

The exercise, organised by Kwale Municipality and conducted in Kwale town and its environs, aimed to ensure market centres, streets, hospitals, and ot...

Police in hot pursuit of criminals who killed two KWS officers in Marsabit
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 15, 2024

The two officers, including an assistant warden, were ambushed along the shores of Lake Turkana at the Karsa Gate in Sibiloi at around 6 pm on Thursda...

World Environmental Day: Garissa officials call for collective action against poaching
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 05, 2024

The county KWS boss was responding to an incident where police in Dagahaley refugee camp pursued four men who killed a giraffe for game meat last even...

Elderly man fights for life after hyena attack in Isiolo County
Amina Wako  |  May 04, 2024

Incidents of wild animal attacks have been rampant in the area since the onset of the rains, with periodic attacks on homes around Oldonyiro as the an...

Conservationists ask KWS for strict rules to protect turtles in Diani
Mishi Gongo  |  Apr 28, 2024

Water sports and hunting for meat are major causes of the decline in the number of turtles in Diani, a group says.

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