WRC Safari Rally CEO Charles Gacheru led the Rally Security team for a courtesy callto Wildlife Research & Training Institute Kenya Director/ CEO, Dr Patrick Omondi todiscuss logistics ahead of the 2024 Safari Rally Kenya, scheduled to take place fromMarch 28- 31, 2024.The Institute hosts the Service Park, where all the action happens and is...Read More

The Institute participated in the second Homa Bay County International InvestmentConference (HOBIIC, 2024) held at Tom Mboya University grounds in Homa BayCounty, from February 26 th to 29 th , 2024.Embracing the conference theme “Unlocking the Bay of Endless Potential” , theconference brought together investors, partners, and stakeholders to highlight theircontributions to the national Gross...Read More

The Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) was part of Kenya delegation atthe concluded 14th Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Conservation ofMigratory Species of Wild Animals (COP-14) in the city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.Director/ CEO Dr Patrick Omondi was the head of the Kenyan delegation at the COP14, which was held from February...Read More

Two of the most popular monkey species in the country are facing extinction due to the rise in human activities and loss of habitat. According to data released in January 2024, the numbers of Tana River Red colobus and the Tana River mangabey which are found in the Tana River Basin in the Coast has...Read More

Flamingos that once flourished in Lake Nakuru could be back with a new initiative to revive the spirulina population in the lake. The Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI), which has come up with the project, says the overflow from River Njoro has disrupted the salinity and pH levels of Lake Nakuru, leading to the...Read More

In a bid to contribute to environmental conservation efforts and commemorate World Wetlands Day 2024, Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) partnered with the Naivasha sub-county for a clean-up exercise in the serene locale of Kihoto, Naivasha. The event, held on February 13, 2024, marked the Institute’s  commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities aimed...Read More

Naivasha – In Naivasha, Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, Alfred Mutua, has declared his dedication to revitalizing the tourism industry to generate job opportunities for graduates. Speaking at the 21st graduation of the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI), Mutua outlined his plan to implement reforms in the tourism and wildlife...Read More

More than 376 students graduated with diplomas and certificates in the fields of Wildlife, Environment, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, and Tourism and Hospitality at the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) in Naivasha on Friday. The 21st graduation ceremony was officiated by Tourism CS Alfred Mutua, who congratulated the graduates and urged them to champion...Read More

Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has reiterated his commitment to turn around the fortunes of the tourism industry in order to create much-needed job opportunities for thousands of graduates in the country. Dr. Mutua said he is pushing for reforms in the sector to allow for the creation of decent jobs...Read More

The government, through the Wildlife Training and Research Institute (WRTI), has scaled up monitoring systems across game parks in the country to mitigate any loss of wild animals as a result of El Nino rains. According to the institute director, Dr. Patrick Omondi, the country has not recorded any deaths of wildlife as a result...Read More