Snakebite is one of the tropical neglected diseases causing a lot of harm to people and livelihoods Scientists have urged Kenyans to venture into snake farming, saying the venture is a multi-billion business whose potential is yet to be explored. Kenya Wildlife Service director general Erustus Kanga said snake farming portends rewards. “Kenyans must venture...Read More

Kenya will host the Second International Wildlife Scientific Conference in Naivasha from Tuesday, September 23 to Thursday, September 25, 2025, bringing together global experts to discuss innovative solutions for conservation and sustainable development. Against a backdrop of mounting ecological challenges, the Naivasha-based Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) will, starting Tuesday the 23rd till 25th of September...Read More

Global Conservation Minds Converge in Naivasha to Forge a Sustainable Future for Wildlife and Humanity Bringing together global experts, the Naivasha conference focuses on innovative solutions linking wildlife conservation with community growth and economic resilience Against a backdrop of mounting ecological challenges, the Naivasha-based Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) will, starting Tuesday the 23rd...Read More

Kenya is set to once again take the global stage as a hub of conservation excellence when it hosts the Second International Wildlife Scientific Conference from 23rd to 25th September 2025, in Naivasha. Organized by the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI), the gathering builds on the success of the inaugural event in 2023, which drew over 300 participants and...Read More

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