Kenya Wildlife Service

𝐊𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭 #𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐍𝐨𝐓𝐨𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐊𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

The awareness roadshow has officially been flagged off in Loitoktok Sub-County by the Deputy County Commissioner, Geoffrey Kiprotich Tanui. Joining him were the Senior Assistant Director, Conservation Education and Extension, Samuel Tokore, and the Assistant Director, Amboseli National Park, Paul Wambi.

The campaign aims to sensitize communities on the dangers of bushmeat consumption and trade by addressing illegal wildlife trafficking, public health risks, and zoonotic diseases, while promoting healthy lifestyles and sustainable conservation.

The Kajiado County roadshow has commenced in Loitoktok and Kimana markets and will continue through Rombo, Ilasit, Simba Cement, Mashuru, Duka Moja, and Sultan Hamud.

Kenya Wildlife Service calls upon members of the public to play an active role in protecting our wildlife heritage by rejecting bushmeat and reporting illegal wildlife activities. Together, we can safeguard wildlife for present and future generations.

Karibu, Tutunze Pamoja!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞
The Kenya Wildlife Service Board of Trustees Chairman Hon. Joseph Lagat, who also chairs the Kaptagat Conservation Project, yesterday led the official launch of the 10th Edition of the Kaptagat Integrated Conservation Programme (KICP) in Nairobi.

The initiative seeks to restore and enhance the Kaptagat ecosystem through tree planting, habitat preservation, and strengthened ecological resilience, while contributing to the Government’s target of planting 15 billion trees by 2032 and supporting sustainable community livelihoods.

Hon. Lagat noted that the initiative will continue working with like-minded partners, communities, and organizations to realize its transformative vision, calling for sustained collaboration from all stakeholders.

Kenya Wildlife Service Director General Prof. Erustus Kanga commended the programme for its efforts in restoring the Kaptagat Forest ecosystem, describing it as a pristine habitat for diverse insects, birds, and wildlife.

He further urged government agencies, conservation partners, communities, institutions, and the private sector to actively support tree planting and ecosystem restoration, emphasizing that environmental conservation remains a shared responsibility critical to securing a greener and more sustainable future for Kenya.

That midweek feeling when the weekend is close… but not close enough 👀

📍Tsavo West National Park

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝: 𝐓𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐨 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢 | 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Today at State House Nairobi, 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐨 hosted fellow First Ladies attending the Africa Forward Summit 2026 for a high-level dialogue themed “Building Safer Digital Spaces for Children in Africa in an AI-Driven World.”

As part of the experience, Mrs. Rachel Ruto, alongside Mrs. Hanna Wendot Cheptumo, Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture and Children Services, guided 𝐌𝐫𝐬. 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢, 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢, and 𝐌𝐫𝐬. 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐍𝐪𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐚, 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚, through the immersive Tsavo West National Park exhibition by Kenya Wildlife Service.

The exhibition brought Tsavo West to life through wildlife taxidermy displays, indigenous vegetation, and storytelling installations that captured the park’s rich biodiversity and iconic landscapes; from the crystal-clear Mzima Springs to the historic Shetani Lava flows. Guests also experienced innovative conservation technologies transforming wildlife protection, including long-range drones and gyrocopters supporting surveillance efforts within the recently launched Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary.

The delegation also explored the Origin of Champions and the Origin of Creativity showcases by MagicalKenya, celebrating Kenya’s world-renowned athletes, vibrant arts, and rich cultural heritage under the destination brand campaign, 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫. 🇰🇪

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂: 𝐇𝐘𝐄𝐍𝐀 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐘𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐔

𝐊𝐖𝐒 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝
Environmental Leadership Excellence recognizes visionary leadership, impactful conservation efforts, and a strong commitment to protecting biodiversity while promoting sustainable environmental management.

KWS Director General, Prof. Erustus Kanga, has been honoured with this prestigious award during the Eliad Global Leadership & Innovation Conference 2026 and the African Prestige 100 Honoris Awards Gala in Nairobi.

The recognition celebrates his outstanding contribution to wildlife conservation, ecosystem restoration, protection of endangered species, and the advancement of innovative conservation initiatives that continue to position Kenya as a global leader in environmental stewardship.

The award also reflects the collective teamwork and continued efforts of Kenya Wildlife Service in strengthening community participation, advancing conservation technology, protecting biodiversity, and supporting sustainable tourism for the benefit of present and future generations.

Join us in congratulating Prof. Erustus Kanga and the entire KWS team for this remarkable achievement and continued dedication to conservation excellence.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐄𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲! 🎶

Kenya Wildlife Service hosted celebrated African artists ahead of the Africa Forward le Concert set for 12th May in Nairobi, the grand finale of the Africa Forward 2026 Summit.

The artists began their Kenyan wildlife experience at the Nairobi Safari Walk, getting up close with wildlife in a semi-wild setting, before heading out for a game drive at the iconic Nairobi National Park; the world’s only wildlife park within a capital city, proving that you don’t have to leave the city to find the wild heart of Africa.

The stellar lineup of artists included our very own Kenya’s Coster Ojwang, Uganda’s Jose Chameleone, Tanzania’s Abigail Chams, South Africa’s Nomcebo Zikode, Algeria’s Kader Japonais, Nigeria’s Yemi Alade, and France’s Vegedream.

Where culture, conservation and Africa’s creative spirit meet. 🇰🇪

This Mother’s Day, we celebrate Lucy Nandwa, Customer Experience Officer at Nairobi National Park, for exemplifying compassion, kindness, and selfless service.

A guest who recently visited the park with her twin toddlers shared this heartfelt experience:

"I visited Nairobi National Park with my toddlers (twins) on 3rd this month. They had tantrums and I had only my driver accompanying me. I met a girl called Lucy at the gate and my kids were crying so bad. I was frustrated so much. Lucy asked me to park my car, assisted me to take my girls to the washroom and helped me to diaper change all of them and even helped me to put one to sleep. I tipped her $20 and she refused. She told me, "She can’t trade motherhood with money". May she receive her flowers. I would visit Kenya over and over again because of that gesture."

Lucy’s actions embody the values we proudly uphold at Kenya Wildlife Service, empathy, and genuine care for every guest experience.

Today, we applaud Lucy and all the remarkable women whose compassion and dedication continue to create unforgettable moments and inspire the world every day.