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In a world filled with incredible wild creatures, few touch our hearts and captivate our minds quite like elephants. For eleven years, people around the globe have come together to celebrate and raise awareness for these giants on World Elephant Day. Celebrated on August 12th every year, this special day serves as a reminder of the critical role that elephants play in our ecosystems and the urgent need to protect them and their habitats from the numerous threats they face.
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Every year since 2013, on August 10th, the world comes together to celebrate World Lion Day, an occasion that provides a global platform to raise awareness about the majestic endangered species that once roamed over a vast portion of the ecosystem; ‘The Lion.’ Often referred to as the “King of the Jungle,” lions are iconic creatures, known for their beauty, social structures and strength.
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A celebratory mood engulfed KWS headquarters after the official announcement that Dr Erustus Kanga has been substantively appointed KWS Director General. Dr Kanga was confirmed as the Service’s CEO following the conclusion of a stringent process, Wednesday, 2nd August, 2023.
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The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) joined the world on the 31st of July, 2023, to commemorate World Rangers Day, a day that honors those courageous women and men who dedicate their lives to preserving the rich biodiversity of Kenya's wildlife heritage, at the KWS Clubhouse in Nairobi National Park (NNP).
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Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Peninah Malonza has launched a countrywide compensation exercise for victims of human-wildlife conflicts in 46 counties. The victims or their dependants will receive over 908-million shillings as compensation covering the period 2014-2019.
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Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage Hon. Peninah Malonza has been elected the president of the 13th Governing Council of Parties to the Lusaka Agreement. Hon Malonzo was bestowed upon the presidency of the regional conservation body by follow Cabinet minister from six member countries comprising of Kenya, Congo Brazzaville, Lesotho, Liberia, Tanzania and Zambia, and has Ethiopia, Eswatini and South Africa as signatories.
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The 2023 WRC Safari Rally reached a thrilling conclusion in Hell’s Gate National Park in Nakuru County in an annual, spectacular commingling of sports and conservation on Sunday, 25th June, 2023.
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The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage led the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and a plethora of conservation partners in celebrating World Sea Turtle Day, Friday, 16th June 2023, at Nyali Beach in Mombasa.
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Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) donated an assortment of equipment to KWS on June 2, 2023 at the KWS headquarters in Nairobi.
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Communities living adjacent to world-renowned Amboseli National Park have been aided with famine relief food in the face of a devastating drought that ravaged the area prior to the onset of current long rains.
