Wildlife conservation has always been part of Kenya’s identity, whether it’s the great wildebeest migration, the elephants of Tsavo, or the flamingos of the Rift Valley lakes. Yet behind the beauty lies a constant struggle to protect these treasures in the face of climate change, poaching, and shrinking habitats. It is against this backdrop that...Read More

WRTI Director Patrick Omondi says timely generation and dissemination of scientific data is essential for effective policy development. he Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) is set to host the Second International Wildlife Scientific Conference, aimed at exploring innovative approaches to safeguard biodiversity while enhancing human livelihoods. Scheduled for September 23 to 25, 2025, in...Read More

The government has offered at least Sh3.8B to compensate victims of human-wildlife conflict to ease the backlog of pending cases over the last three years. According to Kenya Wildlife Service Director General Prof. Erastus Kanga, the agency has recorded 26,000 cases of such conflicts in the last two years alone, attracting more than Sh1.2 billion...Read More

The government has promised to compensate legitimate landowners affected by the rising water levels of Lake Nakuru, where hundreds of residents have been displaced and property worth millions of shillings destroyed. Lake Nakuru is among several lakes in the Great Rift Valley region experiencing alarming rising water levels, a phenomenon that has devastated local communities...Read More

Head Public Service Felix Kosgey (right) and former KWS Director General Julius Kipngetich during the 2nd Wildlife Scientific Conference at Lake Naivasha Resort, on September 23, 2025. The government requires more than Sh1.2 billion to compensate families whose kin were killed by wild animals in the last two years. With the cases of human-wildlife conflict...Read More

Hippos on the shore of Lake Naivasha where cases of human-wildlife conflict have been on the rise. Change in land use, infrastructural development, increasing human and livestock population and habitat loss have been identified as some of the major challenges facing wildlife conservation. The Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) said that the only solution...Read More

In Summary The 2021 census report showed 36,280 elephants, black rhino (897), white rhino (842), northern rhino (2), lions (2,589), hyenas (5,189), cheetahs (1,160), wild dogs (865) and buffalo (41,659). Other animals counted include Maasai giraffe (13,530), reticulated giraffe (19,725), Nubian giraffe (938), common zebra (121,911), Grevy’s zebra (2,649). Census officials fuel a fixed-wing aircraft...Read More

There are six Ramsar sites in Kenya. A Ramsar site is a wetland designated as being of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Msambweni-Vanga sea and landscape could soon be listed as the first marine Ramsar site in Kenya. A Ramsar site is a wetland designated as being of international importance under the...Read More

The workshop provided a critical platform to exchange scientific data, demonstrate new tools for species identification and traceability, and build technical capacity across the region In Summary Chondrichthyans (class Chondrichthyes) are any member of the diverse group of cartilaginous fishes that includes the sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras. Sharks, rays, and related species are apex species...Read More

The Institute joined President Dr. William Samoei Ruto in the Maasai Mara to witness this year’s spectacular wildebeest migration and to participate in the official launch of the ‘Beyond Migration’ project — an international tourism initiative designed to showcase Kenya’s world-famous wildebeest migration and other exceptional wildlife spectacles to a global audience. The event, held...Read More