World’s first ever: Kenyan wildlife veterinarians perform ground-breaking surgery on rare white rhino calf to open its anus
The diagnosis was done at Ol Pejeta Conservancy and prompted the rapid mobilisation of a five-member veterinary team drawn from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy (MKWC), Ol Pejeta Conservancy (OPC) and Northern Kenya Veterinary Services (NKVS).
KWS deploys rangers to Kajiado West to track down elephant that killed 25-year-old herdsman
Kenya Wildlife Service Assistant Director Francis Mbaka confirmed the killing and said the body had been moved to Kajiado County Referral Hospital mortuary.
Kenya to use 2025 national wildlife census data to protect wildlife, now under threat from expanding human settlements
WRTI Director Patrick Omondi stated that the institute is now disseminating the census findings to all 47 counties, equipping them with actionable spatial information to guide land-use planning and conservation policy.
Kenya’s wildlife conservation agency prioritises rangers’ safety in addition to accountability and human rights
Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Rebecca Miano said the graduation came at a strategic moment for the sector, noting that the officers would strengthen enforcement presence and improve the safety of visitors and communities living near protected areas.
Tea farmers, livestock keepers in central Kenya demand reparations after wolves decimate stocks
Eighty-year-old Kimani Gachihi, who was attacked while cutting fodder, points out: “I was bleeding and calling for help. The wound on my leg is still painful and the hospital bills have left me broke. I cannot walk long distances or carry out any work.”
Kenya receives $10.5 million for re-greening of Lake Baringo watershed
Museiya praised the Northern Kenya Biodiversity Programme implemented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for involving government stakeholders in project design to avoid duplication and ensure alignment with national priorities.
Kenya government pledges to tackle human-versus-wildlife conflict in Kibwezi
Speaking during the same forum, the area MCA took issue with individuals whom he did not name preying on young girls and asked the government to take stern measures on them. While urging parents to take care of their children especially this long holiday, Kalunda warned that as a community, they will not entertain such predators in the society.
Kenya’s top conservationist Abdullahi Ali bags Lifetime Achievement Award for efforts to save world’s most endangered antelope species
In 2005, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) reached out to Dr Abdullahi Ali to spearhead the Hirola Management Committee in north-eastern Kenya. As it is mainly found in community lands, he works to support community-based conservation programs focused on hirola conservation.
Two men arrested with adult male giraffe meat as Kenya’s game parks report rise in poaching
The suspects, identified as Maxim Mutunga, 52, and Patrick Nyamasyo, 27, from Mutiyambua Location in Makueni County, were also found with two motorcycles, a knife, panga and a spotlight believed to have been used in the poaching incident.
KWS optimistic about high park revenue despite increased charges for conservation
The new fees will see East African Community (EAC) citizens pay Ksh1,500 from the current Ksh860 to gain access into Amboseli National Park and Lake Nakuru National Park.
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