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Global experts to convene in Naivasha for wildlife scientific conference

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...

State offers Sh3.8 billion for victims of human-wildlife conflict

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...

Government to compensate victims of rising lakes

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...

State needs Sh1.2b to compensate victims of human-wildlife conflict

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...

Habitat loss, change in land use hurt wildlife conservation

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...

Second national wildlife census reaches critical stage as experts retreat to draft report

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)....

Msambweni-Vanga sea set to be listed as international wetland

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...

Experts put their heads together in latest bid of protecting Sharks, rays

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)...

Institute Joins President Ruto for Wildebeest Migration and ‘Beyond Migration’ Project Launch

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’...
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