KWS drives out 50 elephants from Kamunyu village in Masinga
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on Monday, July 1, 2024, drove out 50 elephants from Kamunyu village to prevent human-wildlife conflict. In a statement, the wildlife body noted that its airwing managed to safely guide the jumbos from human settlements to nearby Embu and Mwea National Reserves. “In the heart of Masinga, a journey towards […]
KWS launches 2024 wildlife census
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) launched the 2024 wildlife census in Maasai Mara on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Speaking during the event which brought together the Principal Secretary State Department of Tourism John Ololtuaa, Director General Kenya Wildlife Service Erustus Kanga and his wildlife research and training institute counterpart Patrick Omondi, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Alfred […]
KWS captures 13-foot crocodile in Athi River
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) captured a 13-foot crocodile in Athi River after members of the public raised concerns about the reptile freely roaming the Kamunyuni area. A swift action by the wildlife body saw the crocodile captured and loaded into a cage and removed from Athi River. Taking to social media on Monday, June […]
KWS drives 80 elephants from Kilifi to Tsavo East Park
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) drove some 80 elephants from the Vitengeni area of Kilifi County into the adjacent Tsavo East National Park. In a video shared by KWS, the wildlife body said it used one of its choppers to scare the majestic animals from the villages while having other wildlife officers coordinating the exercise […]
KWS officers capture crocodile roaming in Ruiru
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers have captured a crocodile on the loose that was roaming in Ruiru, Kiambu County. KWS in a statement of Thursday, June 6, 2024, said the officers had responded to distress calls from a Ruiru resident identified as Samuel Kamau. Crocodile washed away The juvenile crocodile, according to KWS, found itself […]
Lioness spotted in Rongai days after KWS advisory
A video has surfaced online showing a free-roaming lioness in Rongai days after the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) gave an advisory about lions on the loose. In the short closed-circuit television (CCTV) video, a lioness arrives at the premise along Ongata-Rongai’s Pasha Drive in Maasai Lodge before jumping on the perimeter fence. The lioness then […]
KWS cautions against fake calling letters
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has cautioned unsuspecting Kenyans against fake calling letters circulating online. In a statement on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, KWS expressed concerns that fraudsters may be taking advantage of the legitimate April recruitment drive to con Kenyans. “The attention of Kenya Wildlife Service has been drawn to fake calling letters being […]