Also known as: KWS
Kenya Wildlife Service — government agency managing wildlife conservation, protection, and enforcement in Kenya including wildlife sanctuaries, conflict mitigation, and trafficking investigations.
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… Malombe called for a multi-agency security operation involving the National Police Service, General Service Unit, Kenya Wildlife Service and Kenya Forest Service, working alongside county game rangers to flush out illegal occupants from the Mwingi National Game Reserve.“We reques …
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… 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 millionThe Kenyan Government has paid out KSh 49.8 million in compensation to 187 victims of human-wildlife conflict in Kajiado County, as part of efforts to protect livelihoods in communities living alongside wildlife and promote coexistence between people and animals.
19 hours ago · Capital News →
The Kenyan Government has paid out KSh 49.8 million in compensation to 187 victims of human-wildlife conflict in Kajiado County, as part of efforts to protect livelihoods in communities living alongside wildlife and promote coexistence between people and animals.
19 hours ago · Capital News →
A Kenya Wildlife Service officer, Corporal Leonard Odero, was found dead in Nakuru with gunshot wounds to his head, mouth, chest, upper left arm, and left palm; authorities suspect suicide, and DCI recovered six spent cartridges and a five-page suicide note at the scene.
26 June 2026 · The Standard →
Security officers from multiple agencies escorted protesters in Mombasa as they marched from a cathedral to regional police headquarters, demanding justice for those killed in 2024 violence and calling for accountability and compensation for survivors.
26 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Commission on Administrative Justice intervened to release Sh770,000 owed to a Mandera family whose four-year-old son was bitten by a snake in June 2020. The family had received only Sh730,000 of an approved Sh1.5 million compensation under the Human-Wildlife Conflict compensation scheme.
23 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn murder charges against 13 police officers from the SSU, DCI, NIS, and KWS who were accused in connection with the disappearance and suspected killing of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
A businessman administering a disputed beachfront estate in Kilifi County has accused police of orchestrating a midnight raid that resulted in structures being torched and equipment stolen, leaving him with losses of about Sh5 million.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime has endorsed plans to put up an electric fence around the 3,200-square-kilometre Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary, saying it will reduce human-wildlife conflict and create economic opportunities, despite protests from Kajiado leaders and pastoralist communities who argue the barriers will block grazing routes and trap wildlife.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
Governor Andrew Mwadime has endorsed plans to fence the 3,200-square-kilometre Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary, saying it will reduce human-wildlife conflict and create economic opportunities. The project faces opposition from Kajiado leaders and pastoralist communities who argue the barriers will block livestock routes and trap wildlife, escalating human-animal conflicts.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
Nine environmentalists, including former Chief Justice David Maraga, were arrested on June 8 after a violent disruption of a public procession organized by Friends of Nairobi National Park, JustAct, Green Belt Movement and Greenpeace Africa to present tree seedlings to the Kenya Wildlife Service over a proposed development in Nairobi National Park.
13 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Wildlife Service has launched investigations into a viral social media video allegedly showing destruction of Giant Lobelias, a rare alpine plant species found in Kenya's high-altitude mountain ecosystems. The agency is working to verify the footage's authenticity, identify the location, and determine the identities of those involved.
12 June 2026 · Capital News →
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 →
Kenya Wildlife Service granted provisional registration to a 404.69-hectare wildlife conservancy embedded within Konza Technopolis's master plan, making it the first purpose-built smart city in Africa to formally integrate a protected conservation area into its urban development framework. The conservancy will be maintained for a minimum of 15 years under KWS regulations.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Wildlife Service has granted Konza Technopolis provisional registration for a wildlife conservancy covering 404.69 hectares, forming part of the Athi-Kapiti ecosystem and home to species including Grey Crowned Cranes, vultures, zebras, gazelles and Maasai ostriches. The conservancy must be maintained for a minimum of 15 years under KWS regulations.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has accused the government of double standards in climate change mitigation, citing the Kenya Wildlife Service plan to hive off 76 acres of Nairobi National Park for a Ksh.41.9 billion Bomas of Kenya expansion project as evidence that the government acts selectively when it suits its interests rather than prioritising climate action.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tens of wild animals have been displaced by rising water levels at Lake Naivasha over the past two months, pushing hippos, buffaloes, and giraffes into private farms, homes, and nearby roads and sparking human-wildlife conflict concerns. Tens of families in Kihoto estate have also been affected by flooding, with over 80 percent of riparian land around Karagita and Central landing beaches inundated.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
A Kenya Wildlife Service ranger charged in the abduction of missing fisherman Brian Odhiambo testified that he was following orders from his superior, Senior Sergeant Francis Wachira, during the January 18 operation that led to Odhiambo's disappearance from Lake Nakuru.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Wildlife Service says the planned relocation and expansion of the Nairobi Animal Orphanage in the park is a necessary conservation intervention to address growing demand for wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, not a land grab. KWS stated the current facility, established in 1964 and occupying 7.4 acres, has outgrown capacity and the upgraded facility will provide expanded space, modern veterinary care, and rehabilitation zones.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Wildlife Service officers used specialized capture and veterinary teams to sedate and relocate five elephants from Meru Rhino Sanctuary and Rapsu area to Tsavo in late May 2026, addressing crop destruction and fence breaches caused by the animals in neighboring farming communities.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
Xue Jingme, a Chinese national previously jailed for 11 years in his home country for smuggling 1,226 pieces of ivory from Kenya to China, was arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Saturday after landing from China and awaits deportation. The Immigration Department acted on a Red Alert issued at Kenya Wildlife Service's request, identifying him as the mastermind of an ivory trafficking syndicate operating in Kenya.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
Amnesty International condemned the arrest of nine protesters, including former Chief Justice David Maraga, demonstrating against a proposed car park development in Nairobi National Park. The rights group said those detained included environmental defenders, students, and human rights activists, and cited the reported use of force against peaceful demonstrators.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
The National Crime Research Centre reports that illegal logging, extraction of forest resources for domestic and medicinal use, and wildlife trafficking are major threats to Kenya's forests. Poverty, lack of livelihoods, and construction-industry demand are the top drivers of these crimes, which involve networks of individuals, businesses, officials, and community groups trading indigenous tree species.
7 June 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
The National Biosafety Authority has defended Kenya's legal and regulatory framework for genetically modified organisms in a High Court reply, stating the country has established comprehensive safeguards anchored on international agreements including the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (ratified in 2003), national legislation, and detailed regulatory guidelines developed over the years.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 45-year-old man in Mwea East, Kirinyaga County, was killed in a hippo attack on May 30, 2026, dying from massive internal bleeding caused by chest and abdominal injuries. His family is demanding action from the Kenya Wildlife Service.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Wildlife Service has raised concerns about widespread sale and consumption of game meat in the Tsavo Conservation Area, warning that poaching of species including dik-diks, antelopes, and giraffes is threatening them with extinction and undermining conservation efforts in Taita Taveta County. KWS officials attribute the trend partly to drought conditions and note that game meat is reaching major towns in the county at low prices.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
A 45-year-old man, Fredrick Warui, was attacked by a hippopotamus near his home in Mwea East Sub-County, Kirinyaga County on Friday night and died from severe injuries while being transferred to hospital. The incident has raised concerns among residents about increasing hippo activity in villages at night.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tour operators have called on national and county governments to urgently improve infrastructure in key tourism destinations, citing poor roads, inadequate park facilities, and weak air connectivity as threats to Kenya's tourism competitiveness and visitor experience.
25 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Wildlife Service launched a 10-day operation to translocate more than ten bull elephants from Salama Village in Laikipia West to a KWS-managed protected area, aiming to reduce human-wildlife conflict driven by crop-raiding as natural habitats shrink and migration routes intersect with farmland.
23 May 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Wildlife Service is using modern innovations to transform conservation work and promote sustainable coexistence between people and wildlife, as showcased by KWS officials at the Science, Technology, Research and Innovation Society Week 2026 at KICC in Nairobi.
22 May 2026 · The Standard →