Topic: Kenya Wildlife Service
KWS Explains New Ear-Notching Exercise Targeting 22 Black Rhinos
Aug 18, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has launched an ear-notching and tagging exercise targeting 22 black rhinos at the Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary....
KWS Kicks Off Flamingo Census Across Rift Valley Lakes
Aug 10, 2026 at 01:51 PM
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), together with the National Museums of Kenya and other conservation partners, has launched a simultaneous flamingo census across seven Rift Valley lake...
KWS Issues Fresh Update on Death of 16 Elephants in Amboseli
Aug 07, 2026 at 10:40 AM
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has ruled out an infectious or transmissible disease as the cause of the deaths of 16 elephants in the Amboseli-Kimana-Kitenden ecosystem....
KWS Announces 3.5 Million Park Visits as Domestic Tourism Surges
Jul 31, 2026 at 11:38 AM
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has announced a significant rise in visitor numbers to the country's national parks and reserves....
Ombudsman Intervention Secures Ksh770,000 for Family After 4-Year Wait
Jun 23, 2026 at 11:09 AM
A family from Mandera County has received an outstanding wildlife compensation payment of Ksh770,000 after a four-year wait....
KWS Boss Under Pressure as Elephant Kills Child, Injures Mother
Jun 15, 2026 at 03:29 PM
Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse has put the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) leadership under pressure following a fatal elephant attack that claimed the life of a young girl and left he...
KWS Launches Probe Over Viral Video Showing Destruction of Rare Plant
Jun 12, 2026 at 06:03 PM
KWS has launched investigations into a viral social media video that shows the destruction of Giant Lobelias, a rare alpine plant species found in high-altitude mountain ecosystems...
KWS Issues Alert After Hyena Sighting in Syokimau
May 12, 2026 at 11:39 AM
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has issued a public alert following reports of a hyena sighting along Mwananchi Road in Syokimau....
Why KWS Is Relocating Over 200 Animals from Naivasha's Kedong Ranch
Apr 24, 2026 at 10:37 AM
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has begun the third phase of relocating herbivores from Kedong Ranch in Naivasha to safer habitats....
KWS Served With Ultimatum Over Snakebite-Related Deaths
Apr 22, 2026 at 10:25 AM
The Office of the Ombudsman, has ordered the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to release records on snakebite-related deaths recorded since January 2022 within 21 days....
KWS Boss Warned of Arrest, Ksh500,000 Fine
Apr 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director General, Erustus Kanga, has come under criticism from a parliamentary committee after repeatedly failing to appear before it....
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KWS Warns Public After Thika Residents Slaughter Hyena
Apr 12, 2026 at 08:57 AM
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has issued a health alert after residents in Thika, Kiambu County, killed and slaughtered a hyena....
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KWS Introduces School Trip Special with Free Entries for Students [Details]
Mar 31, 2026 at 03:08 PM
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has unveiled a new initiative targeting institutions making educational trips to national parks....
KWS Addresses Claims of Park Destruction Over Orphanage Relocation
Mar 27, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has responded to claims circulating on social media alleging that parts of Nairobi National Park are being destroyed....
KWS Provides Alternative After Closure of Amboseli Main Airstrip
Mar 09, 2026 at 05:02 PM
KWS has announced the temporary closure of the main airstrip at Amboseli National Park after heavy rainfall caused flooding in the area....
Part of Tsavo National Park Closed Temporarily After 15 Vans Are Stranded
Mar 08, 2026 at 01:02 PM
KWS has temporarily restricted tourist access through one of the entry points to Tsavo National Park after several tour vans were reported stranded inside the park....
KWS Issues Notice as Heavy Rainfall Forces Route Changes at Tsavo East National Park
Feb 27, 2026 at 01:35 PM
KWS has issued a notice warning visitors and tour operators of temporary access disruptions at Tsavo East National Park following ongoing heavy rainfall....
KWS Issues Warning as 4 Suspects Are Arrested With 2,000kg of Zebra Meat
Feb 26, 2026 at 07:56 AM
KWS has issued a warning after four suspects were arrested with an estimated 2,000 kilograms of zebra meat in Kiambu and Nairobi counties....
KWS Moves 3 Rare Giraffes to Giraffe Centre
Jan 21, 2026 at 03:22 PM
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has relocated three young Rothschild’s giraffes from Soysambu Conservancy in Naivasha to the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi....
Gov’t Warns Against Use of Select Tourist Vans on Highways
Jan 16, 2026 at 11:12 AM
The Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) has raised safety concerns over how some tour operators are transporting tourists....
