Wildlife Research and Training Institute wants another round of national wildlife censuses conducted to determine the impact of drought. Agency CEO Patrick Omondi said census is the only way to ascertain  the full impact of the drought on wild animals. The planning team is expected to prepare a plan for the ecosystem census, which will inform...Read More

On March 7, Wildlife Research and Training Institute Board Chair Dr.David Nkedianye and Director/ CEO Dr Patrick Omondi joined thePrincipal Secretary of the State Department for Wildlife Silvia Museiya, atthe unveiling of the National Human-Wildlife Coexistence Strategy andAction Plan (2024-2033) and the Human-Wildlife CompensationAdministration Scheme.The event was held at Bomas of Kenya and was attended...Read More

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