Tour Operators Protest New KWS Payment Rules Over High Fees and Limited Options

A new Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) payment system has sparked outrage across Kenya’s tourism sector, with tour operators and travel agents warning it...

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Leading Filmmakers, Conservationists Expected At Wildscreen Festival Nairobi

Wildscreen Festival Nairobi, with Headline Sponsor BBC Studios Natural History Unit, has released its final lineup of key speakers and sessions for its...

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HOAX: KWS Has Not Reported Stray Leopard In Murang’a

A press statement cautioning a section of residents of Murang’a County over a stray leopard on the loose is fake. The statement dated...

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At Nairobi National Park, a Lion Is Given a ‘State Funeral’

On 18th June this year, the Nairobi National Park lost a key member of its jungle. The big cat, named Sirikoi, was described...

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FAKE: Kenya Wildlife Service Not Running Massive Recruitment

A staff recruitment advertisement under Kenya Wildlife Service letterhead being circulated in various media platforms is fake. The advert announces a nationwide recruitment...

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FAKE: Recruitment Letter Not Issued By Kenya Wildlife Service

On 3rd October 2021, a calling letter purporting to be from Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) was shared on social media. The letter, printed...

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DEBUNKED: Our Land Has Not Been Grabbed, Says KWS

Activist Boniface Mwangi on July 9th 2021 kicked off a storm with a tweet on alleged land-grabbing on the Southern Bypass. He wrote,...

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Zebras pictured at the Nairobi National Park

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Uhuru Hands 2,000 Acre Farm to Nairobi National Park

The government on Tuesday, November 3, awarded a 2,000 acre farm to the Nairobi National Park to support conservation efforts. President Uhuru Kenyatta...