By KPC Reporter Families affected by human-wildlife conflict in Kilifi County will on Wednesday receive compensation during an official event at the Marafa Vocational Training Centre in Magarini Constituency. Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Tourism and Wildlife, Rebecca Miano, will preside over the event, which marks a significant milestone in the government’s efforts to address the […]

By Nyang’au Araka Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has begun the translocation of black rhinos from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy to the newly established sanctuary at Segera Conservancy in Laikipia County. The operation, part of the country’s national rhino conservation strategy, aims to secure and expand the black rhino population while enhancing genetic diversity and resilience. Of […]

By KPC Reporter The Kenyan government is committed to ensure co-existence between communities and wildlife as firmly embodied in the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Strategic Plan 2024–2028. In line to this target, KWS teams managed 3,857 incidents of human-wildlife conflict, which tragically included 40 human deaths and 77 serious injuries. “We also responded to 1,532 […]

By Nyang’au Araka The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the Zeitz Foundation have launched a landmark rhino translocation operation, moving critically endangered eastern black rhinos from Ol Pejeta Conservancy to Segera Conservancy. The event, which took place on Saturday, marks a major step towards establishing one of the largest connected rhino habitats in the world. […]

By Nyang’au Araka A ten-year plan to save the world’s rarest tortoise, the Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri), whose population is under severe threat in its last remaining strongholds will be launched on Friday. The National Recovery and Conservation Action Plan (2025-2035) will be launched in Chiakariga, Tharaka-Nithi County, to also mark the World Endangered Species […]