Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife — government ministry responsible for Kenya's tourism sector, managing tourism revenue collection and oversight of tourism institutions.
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… Representing Kenya’s State Department for Wildlife under the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, Simon Agunja praised the exhibition as an innovative platform for promoting conservation awareness through visual storytelling. …
Kenya, China renew push for biodiversity cooperation at Nairobi wildlife exhibitionThe Standard
… The improved performance in the sector was attributed to the promotion initiatives by the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, diversification of tourism products, expanding target markets and enhancing destination competitiveness. …
Tourism rebounds with 2.5 million arrivalsThe Endorois pastoralist community in Baringo has established a community conservancy model on 2,000 acres where cattle, sheep, goats, zebras, ostriches, and antelopes graze together. Community elders set aside the land as a dry season grazing area to protect a reliable water and pasture source during periods of scarcity in surrounding areas.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Endorois pastoralist community in Baringo has established a community conservancy model on 2,000 acres where cattle, sheep, goats, zebras, ostriches, and antelopes graze together. Community elders set aside the land as a dry season grazing area to protect a reliable water and pasture source during periods of scarcity in surrounding areas.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has proposed that the Tourism Fund retain responsibility for collecting levies from hotels and restaurants while the Cabinet Secretary oversees management of the funds, in order to improve efficiency and transparency. The 2% revenue levy currently supports government-owned tourism institutions including the Kenya Tourism Board and Kenya Utalii College.
20 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has recommended that the Tourism Fund continue collecting levies while the Cabinet Secretary assumes oversight of fund management and disbursement, to enhance efficiency, transparency and accountability. The two per cent levy is currently collected from regulated hotels and restaurants and disbursed to government-owned tourism institutions.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's tourism revenue climbed to Sh564 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, up from Sh224 billion four years earlier, driven by international arrivals more than doubling to 2.76 million and domestic activity growth, the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife reports.
14 August 2026 · The Standard →
The government has confirmed that Ronald Ngala Utalii College in Kilifi will officially admit its first cohort of 1,000 students on September 1, 2026, after more than a decade. The college, 95 per cent complete, will offer diploma and short-term courses in catering, hotel management, housekeeping, seafaring, and hospitality management.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Francis Awino has filed a High Court petition seeking orders to stop Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Rebecca Miano from engaging in partisan political activities while in office, arguing that her alleged participation in political campaigns violates constitutional requirements of impartiality and political neutrality for State officers.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
A petitioner has filed at the High Court seeking to bar Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Rebecca Miano from engaging in partisan political campaigns while serving as a State officer, arguing that such conduct violates constitutional principles of leadership, integrity, and the neutrality of public office.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Environmental groups say Kenya's 15 billion tree-planting target by 2032 contradicts ongoing destruction of existing forests and green spaces for infrastructure and commercial development, threatening climate and biodiversity commitments.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has reassigned Prof. Julius Bitok from the State Department for Basic Education to Tourism, while John Lekakeny Ololtuaa moves from Tourism to the Basic Education docket. The changes take effect immediately amid ongoing school unrest and closures.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has partnered with Google to integrate artificial intelligence into tourism marketing and destination management through the Magical Kenya platform, aiming to position the country as a technology-driven tourism destination in Africa and grow tourism revenues and jobs. The collaboration follows recommendations from the Kenya Tourism Rebranding and Repositioning Taskforce and will leverage AI and machine learning to market Kenya to travellers in key international markets.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China and Kenya have renewed calls for stronger cooperation in biodiversity conservation and ecological protection at a wildlife and wetlands exhibition held at the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi, titled "Enchanted Encounters: From China's Yellow Sea Wetlands to African Savannas." The exhibition, marking the International Day for Biological Diversity, brought together diplomats, conservation experts, and tourism officials from both countries.
23 May 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya recorded 2.5 million tourist arrivals last year, representing 6.2 per cent growth, according to the Economic Survey 2026. The majority of international visitors came from Germany, Italy, UK, and France, while Kenyan residents remained the major visitors to tourist destinations.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →