Conservation Alliance to tackle wildlife issues
Over 50 conservation organizations will launch an alliance to help tackle challenges facing wildlife in the country. The Conservation Alliance of Kenya (CAK) will...
Kenya’s tourism industry wins more than ten awards at the World Travel Awards in...
Kenya’s tourism industry bagged more than ten awards at the World Travel Awards in Zanzibar. The tourism's board was voted Africa’s best and Kenya...
First Black Rhino born in over 25 years
Conservationists in northern Kenya celebrated the birth of a female black rhino in Sera Community Rhino Sanctuary, the first in the region for over...
Kenya to Implement Integrated Approach to Coastal and Marine Conservation
The Kenyan government is implementing a new policy intended to ensure that efforts to conserve coastal and marine resources are carried out in an...
Fencing of Mt. Kenya on track
100 kilometres of the Mount Kenya Electric Fence has been completed. The comprehensive fencing that will eventually encircle Mount Kenya is expected to cover...
KWS may reduce the number of Lions in the Nairobi National Park by half
The Kenya Wildlife Service has launched a study to establish if the Nairobi National Park can safely host its 35 lions. Director general Kitili...
Study documents massive decrease of gorilla subspecies during 20 years of civil unrest
A shocking new report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Fauna & Flora International has documented a catastrophic collapse of the world’s largest...
KWS may fence Nairobi National park to reduce human wildlife conflict cases
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) may have to fence the entire Nairobi National Park in order to contain the animals and reduce human-wildlife conflicts....
KWS issues a 21 day amnesty to holders of illegal ivory
The Kenya Wildlife service has issued a 21-day amnesty starting 30th March for anyone holding wildlife trophies illegally to surrender them or face the...
Two and a half year old Lion strays out of Nairobi National Park, speared...
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) confirmed Thursday that a two-and-half-year-old male lion called "Lemek" was speared to death after it strayed out of the...
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