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The government of Kenya has released over 500-million shillings to compensate victims of Human Wildlife Conflict (HWC). The funds will clear a backlog of claims filed between the year 2014 and 2021.
Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Hon. Najib Balala made the announcement in Baringo County where he launched the National HWC compensation drive at Kampi ya Samaki Snake Park located close to Lake Baringo.
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In keeping with the spirit of community collaborative conservation championed by KWS and her partners, WWF donated 1,800 predator-deterrent lights to KWS, June 3, 2021 at KWS Headquarters.
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Kenya Wildlife Service’ efforts to control wildlife crimes received a major boost with multi-partner donations made at KWS headquarters, May 18, 2021.
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Kenya on May 7, 2021 launched its first ever National Wildlife Census covering both land and Aquatic wildlife.
The two month exercise is fully funded by the Government of Kenya and will be executed by the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, Kenya Wildlife Service and the newly created Wildlife Research &Training Institute.
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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.
