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Wildlife census shows elephant recovery but alarming drop in rare species

President William Ruto (C) and Dr. Patrick Omondi, (R) Director of the Wildlife Research and Training Institute during the launch of the official release of the National Wildlife Census 2025...

Conservations efforts pay off as wildlife population grows

The 2021 report showed that there were 36,280 jumbos, meaning there is an annual change of 3.99 per cent. President William Ruto appends his signature on the National Wildlife Census...

Elephant numbers rise, water birds plummet in Kenya wildlife census

President William Ruto has released the 2025 National Wildlife Census Report, describing the findings as a “mosaic of wins and urgent conservation emergencies.” The census reveals an encouraging 4% growth...

Kenya records increased elephant, rhino populations

NAIROBI, Elephant and rhino populations in Kenya have increased compared to 2021, a wildlife research institute said in a report released on Thursday. According to the report by the state-owned...

Kenya Tops Africa in Rhino Population as New Wildlife Census Confirms Conservation Gains

Nairobi-From left: Wildlife Research and Training Institute Board Chair Dr. David Nkendiaye, President William Ruto, Wildlife Research and Training Institute CEO Dr. Patrick Omondi, and Tourism & Wildlife Cabinet Secretary...

Rising L. Naivasha waters cripple conservation efforts

The swelling waters of Lake Naivasha are silently rewriting the geography of Kenya’s most famous freshwater lake drowning research stations, displacing wildlife, and exposing gaps in the country’s environmental preparedness....

Multi-million research center closes as Lake Naivasha water levels rise

Health & Science The WRTI Wetland Research Centre in Naivasha which has been closed following the rising water level of Lake Naivasha, on November 9, 2025. The rising water levels...

Scientists Raise Concern Over Lost Wildlife Routes

Studies have shown that the disruption to the migratory route has genetic implications for the animals’ longer-term survival. In Summary Mohamed Said from the African Elephant Specialist Group, who made...

Marine scientists calls for the expansion of area under carbon credits

After the expansion, Mikoko Pamoja is helping to remove 7,000 tonnes of carbon while Vanga Blue Forest is helping remove 8,700 tonnes of carbon dioxide In Summary Kairo said before...
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