Lake Nakuru National Park Stories

Tourists to pay up to Sh11,000 to enter Kenya’s top national parks from October 1
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2025

KWS has assured visitors that Kenya remains a competitive and accessible destination for both local and international tourists, with additional revenu...

Activists protest exclusion of Lake Nakuru from free entry, link reversal to Odhiambo's disappearance
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 27, 2025

Boniface Mwangi and Hussein Khalid of Vocal Africa criticised the move, linking it to the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Brian Odhiam...

KWS excludes Lake Nakuru from free park entry on September 27
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 26, 2025

The notice reminded tourists that all KWS-managed parks, reserves and sanctuaries are plastic-free zones and urged visitors to respect the environment...

KWS officers and missing Naivasha fisherman shared location, court told
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 22, 2025

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) admitted in court that there were no official records showing arrests made by rangers on the day Brian Odhiambo went miss...

Senate launches probe into disappearances of Nakuru fishermen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

One case cited is that of Brian Odhiambo, a young fisherman last seen in the custody of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers on January 18. His disap...

Tourism booms as Nairobi parks become most visited, attracting 886,000 visitors in 2024
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 22, 2025

The Nairobi Mini Orphanage ranked first nationally, outshining other major destinations and reflecting a shift in tourist interest towards conservatio...

Government to hold Nakuru KWS officers accountable for missing fisherman Brian Odhiambo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 19, 2025

Murkomen said investigations had uncovered a criminal syndicate protected by KWS officers and suggested that Odhiambo’s disappearance might be linked...

Families demand Senate probe into killings, disappearances linked to KWS rangers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 12, 2025

They called for protection measures for victims’ families, witnesses, and human rights defenders who have reportedly faced threats for speaking out.

DCI, KWS given deadline to produce missing Nakuru fisherman Brian Odhiambo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 26, 2025

Odhiambo was last seen on January 18, 2025, during a routine patrol by Kenya Wildlife Service officers near Lake Nakuru National Park.

KWS calls for calm as protests over missing fisherman turn ugly in Nakuru
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 24, 2025

Demonstrators set parts of Lake Nakuru National Park ablaze, demanding the immediate release of the missing fisherman.

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