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Erastus Kanga

Also known as: Prof Kanga · Erustus Kanga · Prof Erustus Kanga · Prof. Erastus Kanga · Prof. Kanga · Prof. Erustus Kanga

Kenya Wildlife Service Director General overseeing national parks, wildlife investigations, and conservation initiatives including species recovery programs.

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  1. June 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Others were Kenya Prisons Service Commissioner-General Patrick Aranduh, Kenya Wildlife Service Director-General Erastus Kanga, Principal Secretaries, MPs and MCAs, among others.

    Ruto apologises for decades of marginalisation, pledges to transform Northern Kenya
  3. May 2026
  4. Capital News

    KWS Director General Erustus Kanga made the appeal during a consultative meeting held at the Mpala Research Centre, which brought together landowners, research scientists, and other key stakeholders involved in conservation within the Laikipia landscape.

    KWS urges Laikipia conservancies to join rhino sanctuary expansion drive
  5. April 2026
  6. The Standard

    And few species symbolise both the urgency and the promise of our work quite like the Mountain Bongo,” said Kenya Wildlife Service Director General Prof Erustus Kanga.

    Kenya receives four rare endangered Mountain Bongos in bid to boost survival
  7. Citizen Digital

    The reception at JKIA was led by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, and brought together stakeholders including KWS Director General Prof Erustus Kanga, Czech Republic Ambassador Nicol Adamcova, the Kenya Airports Au

    Four mountain bongos arrive from Czech Republic, moved to Mt. Kenya conservancy
  8. Capital News

    The event brought together key conservation stakeholders, including the Kenya Wildlife Service, led by Director General Erastus Kanga, as well as partners from the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy and the Kenya Airports Authority.

    Kenya Strengthens Mountain Bongo Population with Arrival of Four Rare Males
  9. Citizen Digital

    Audio By Vocalize A man has been charged before a Nairobi court with alleged attempt to extort Ksh1.7 million from Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director General Erastus Kanga, threatening to file a petition for his removal from office over constitutional violations.

    Man charged with attempt to extort KWS boss Ksh.1.7 million

Saturday 29 August

  1. KWS partners with Archipelagos on Lake Turkana parks management

    The Kenya Wildlife Service has entered into a strategic partnership with Archipelagos to support management and restoration of Sibiloi and Central Island National Parks in the Lake Turkana region, working to implement a 10-year management plan (2026–2036) for the parks.

    29 August 2026 · Capital News

Monday 10 August

  1. Conservationists warn of three Somali giraffes killed daily in northern Kenya

    The North Eastern Conservancies Association claims at least three Somali giraffes are being illegally killed every day across northern Kenya due to drought, habitat pressure, human-wildlife conflict and poaching for meat. The group has warned that if the trend continues, Kenya risks destroying one of the world's most important remaining populations of Somali giraffes.

    10 August 2026 · The Standard

Friday 7 August

  1. KWS investigates cyanide poisoning in Amboseli elephant deaths

    Kenya Wildlife Service has launched a multi-agency investigation into 16 elephant deaths recorded between June 24 and July 31 across the Amboseli-Kimana-Kitenden ecosystem, with preliminary laboratory findings pointing to cyanide poisoning as the probable cause.

    7 August 2026 · Capital News

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Cyanide poisoning kills 15 elephants in Amboseli ecosystem

    Fifteen elephants in the Amboseli National Park ecosystem died from cyanide poisoning after ingesting pesticides sprayed on nearby tomato farms, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service. The deaths have raised concerns among conservationists, local leaders, and wildlife authorities about the impact of farming activities on wildlife in the region.

    29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 10 July

  1. Senate summons Miano, KWS boss over Amboseli handover delay

    The Senate has summoned Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano and Kenya Wildlife Service Director General Erastus Kanga to explain why a Presidential Proclamation on handing over Amboseli Game Reserve to Kajiado County has not been implemented.

    10 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 23 June

  1. KWS director rejects KNCHR report on Lake Nakuru missing fishermen

    During a Senate hearing on forced disappearances of young fishermen at Lake Nakuru, Kenya Wildlife Services Director General Erastus Kanga rejected a report tabled by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, saying he had not seen it and could not adequately respond to allegations without reviewing the document first.

    23 June 2026 · The Standard

Friday 12 June

  1. New wildlife diagnostic lab opens in northern Kenya

    Conservation stakeholders have welcomed the launch of a veterinary diagnostic laboratory in northern Kenya designed to fill a gap in accessible diagnostic infrastructure for wildlife and pastoral communities across the region.

    12 June 2026 · The Standard

Friday 5 June

  1. Nairobi Animal Orphanage to relocate to larger site near Bomas

    Kenya Wildlife Service announced the relocation of the Nairobi Animal Orphanage from its current 7.4-acre facility to 89 acres of land opposite Bomas of Kenya, due to increasing numbers of wild animals needing rescue and rehabilitation. The upgraded facility, expected to cost Sh 3 to 4 billion and take 18 months to construct, will accommodate up to 20,000 visitors on peak days compared to the current 17,000.

    5 June 2026 · The Standard

  2. Petitioners reject KFS report on Lake Nakuru fish safety testing

    Petitioners in a case involving disappeared fishermen from Lake Nakuru have rejected a Kenya Fisheries Services report on fish suitability for human consumption, claiming KFS excluded them from the sampling exercise despite prior agreement to involve them.

    5 June 2026 · The Standard

  3. Kenya launches fund for community-led land and sea conservation

    Kenya has launched the Kenya Conservancies Fund to channel money and technical support to community-led conservancies, helping the country meet its target of protecting 30 per cent of land and sea by 2030. Of 230 conservancies registered with the Kenya Wildlife Conservancy Association, only 1 per cent have reached financial maturity; the fund aims to help shift conservancies into viable conservation and livelihood enterprises.

    5 June 2026 · The Standard

Monday 1 June

  1. Ruto apologises for decades of Northern Kenya marginalisation

    President William Ruto issued a formal apology to the people of Northern Kenya for state-sanctioned marginalisation and neglect resulting from a 1965 Cabinet Sessional Paper that concentrated development on so-called "high potential" areas, leaving the northern frontier without adequate roads, water, healthcare or schools.

    1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 6 May

  1. KWS calls on Laikipia conservancies to expand rhino sanctuaries

    The Kenya Wildlife Service has urged community conservancies across Laikipia County to join a network of rhino sanctuaries as part of the Kenya Rhino Range Expansion programme, which seeks to relieve pressure on overcrowded sanctuaries and improve the long-term survival of the endangered species.

    6 May 2026 · Capital News

Thursday 30 April

  1. Kenya receives four endangered mountain bongos from Czech Republic

    Four critically endangered male mountain bongos arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from the Czech Republic as part of Kenya's long-term conservation strategy to restore the species, which exists only in Kenya's montane forests. Senior government officials, including Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, attended the reception and highlighted the importance of coordinated conservation efforts involving government, communities, and the private sector.

    30 April 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Four mountain bongos arrive from Czech Republic to Mt. Kenya

    Four male mountain bongos arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from the Czech Republic and were transferred to the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy as part of efforts to boost the species' recovery programme.

    29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kenya receives four rare mountain bongos from Czech Republic

    Kenya has received four male mountain bongos from Zoo Dvůr Králové in the Czech Republic as part of its National Recovery and Action Plan for the critically endangered species. The animals, now transferred to Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, will strengthen genetic diversity and breeding outcomes for a population that has declined due to habitat loss, poaching, and disease.

    29 April 2026 · Capital News

Friday 24 April

  1. Man charged with attempting to extort KWS director

    Francis Awino Onyango, 40, has been charged with attempted extortion by threats after allegedly threatening to file a petition for the removal of Kenya Wildlife Service Director General Erastus Kanga over constitutional violations in a bid to obtain Ksh1.7 million. The defendant denied the charge and was granted pre-trial mention on May 7, 2026.

    24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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