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The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) handed over an administration block to Ndurumo Secondary School in Laikipia West Sub-County, Tuesday March 9, 2021. The block was constructed by KWS at an estimated cost of five (5) million shillings, in keeping with the Corporate Social Responsibility doctrine of advancing community interests,
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Kenya Wildlife Service’ (KWS) rhino conservation efforts received a major boost with the launch of two ‘Dignity houses’ presented to the Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala at KWS headquarters Monday, March 8, 2021.
The attractive container houses were funded by Maniago Safaris Ltd in collaboration with The Luigi Footprints Foundation and Stand Up, Shout Out (SUSO).
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The eighth World Wildlife Day was commemorated March 3, 2021, at Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park off Shimoni, Kwale County, pursuant to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution of 20th December, 2013, which proclaimed 3 March as UN World Wildlife Day.
The day was presided over by the Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife IG (Rtd.) Joseph Boinnet. The celebrations were held in tandem with the launch of an ambitious Economic Stimulus Program.
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KWS Director General (DG) Brig (Rtd.) John M. Waweru, BIDCO Africa Ltd. Group Director Chris Diaz and other partners signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at KWS headquarters, February 8, 2021. The MoU will see communities living adjacent to protected areas prone to Human-wildlife conflict (HWC), benefit from growing sunflowers and keeping bees.
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The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is undertaking a black rhino ear notching exercise, fitting of horn transmitters and microchips in Tsavo East National Park as a routine management intervention in the free ranging population, as part of the implementation of the Black Rhino Recovery and Action Plan.
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Three lucky winners were awarded exciting national park getaways at the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) headquarters, February 2, 2021, for participating in and winning a competition, jointly sponsored by KWS and Canon Central and North Africa.
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One more Rothschild’s giraffe has been rescued from Longicharo Island, on Lake Baringo, to the mainland, as rising water levels continue to shrink the size of the island, threatening the survival of animals. This is the 3rd after two other giraffes were rescued in December 2020, and other smaller wildlife species before that.
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Two management plans have been launched to curb unplanned change of land use within Amboseli Ecosystem in Kajiado County, which is threatening the sustainability of wildlife conservation.
Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Hon. Najib Balala launched the Amboseli Ecosystem Management Plan alongside the Amboseli National Park Management plan at a ceremony held at the park’s Kimana gate.
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Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director General Brigadier (Rtd) John Waweru Wednesday, 2 December, 2020 received equipment worth over Kshs. 3.7 million from African Wildlife Foundation (AWF). The equipment will go towards supporting Lake Nakuru National Park’s anti-poaching tracker unit.
Earlier this year, AWF assisted KWS to build kennels, an office store, install water tanks and solar panels for the anti-poaching canine unit at the Lake Nakuru National Park.
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The Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife IG (Rtd.) Joseph Boinnet launched the much-awaited Management Plan for Lake Bogoria National Reserve November 5, 2020, in Baringo County. The launch was preceded by the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Nagoya Protocol at Lake Bogoria Spa Resort in Baringo County, which commenced from 3 to 6 November.
