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KENYA’S PRESIDENT H.E. UHURU KENYATTA GRACES THE NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION

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Friday, December 17, 2021 - 12:30

Pomp and stateliness underlined the Kenya Wildlife Service’s commemoration of the Nairobi National Park’s 75th birthday on 16 December, 2021, with the occasion being led by Kenya’s fourth president, His Excellency, President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, at the Kisembe Site in the park.

KWS SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN TIES WITH SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE ON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

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Monday, December 13, 2021 - 11:30

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance welcomed delegates from Kenya’s Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, the Kenya Wildlife Service and the Wildlife Training Research Institute, to the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, as the international nonprofit conservation organization seeks to strengthen its ongoing collaboration with Kenya’s leading wildlife conservation organisation.

KISITE-MPUNGUTI MARINE PARK AND RESERVE RECEIVES BLUE PARK AWARD

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Monday, December 13, 2021 - 11:30

Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park and Reserve makes history as Kenya’s first Blue Park.

VICTIMS OF HWC IN ELGEYIO MARAKWET PAID Sh. 28m COMPENSATION

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Thursday, December 2, 2021 - 23:00

Victims of human-wildlife conflict (HWC) in Elgeyio Marakwet County have been paid Sh. 28, 510,000, released by the National government through the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). KWS, the country’s lead wildlife conservation body receives and documents claims filed by HWC victims for the compensation process to commence.

NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK SET TO CELEBRATE ITS 75th ANNIVERSARY

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Thursday, November 25, 2021 - 22:00

Nairobi National Park (NNP), the first born in Kenya’s national park system is set to mark its 75th anniversary on December 16, 2021. The Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Hon. Najib Balala today (November, 17, 2021) kicked off activities lined up ahead of the anniversary next month.

KWS ACQUIRES Sh.140 MILLION ROAD GRADERS AND VEHICLES

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Friday, October 29, 2021 - 12:45

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has acquired road graders and vehicles through savings of funds allocated to it by the Kenya Roads Board (KRB). The three motor graders and seven supervision vehicles will enhance KWS internal capacity to maintain its road network in parks and reserves.

FUNDS RAISED FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ELEPHANTS IN KENYA

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Monday, October 11, 2021 - 22:15

The conservation of Elephants in Kenya has received a major boost after the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife announced that it had mobilised 16.5 Million shillings towards this initiative against the target of 100 million within the financial year 2021 – 2022.

NATIONAL WILDLIFE CENSUS 2021 REPORT

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - 14:45

Kenya’s heritage of natural beauty and scenic splendour is made infinitely richer because of our diverse wildlife. Across the globe, our Nation is renowned for our rich bio-diversity that spans air, water, and land; natural wealth that makes us a conservation and tourism destination second to none.

GALLANT RANGERS FETED ACROSS THE WORLD

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021 - 09:15

This year’s World Ranger Day was celebrated across the globe last weekend with the wildlife conservation fraternity showering praises on gallant rangers who go to great lengths to protect and conserve the precious gem - wildlife.

HWC VICTIMS TO RECEIVE SH. 500M COMPENSATION

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Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 13:00

The government of Kenya has released over 500-million shillings to compensate victims of Human Wildlife Conflict (HWC). The funds will clear a backlog of claims filed between the year 2014 and 2021.

Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Hon. Najib Balala made the announcement in Baringo County where he launched the National HWC compensation drive at Kampi ya Samaki Snake Park located close to Lake Baringo.

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