Samburu: KWS swings into action after orphaned zebra is found suckling its mother’s carcass
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rescued a Grevy’s zebra foal in Lengardae, Samburu County after its mother died shortly after birth. In a statement on Tuesday, January 23, 2034, KWS said its team from the Northern Kenya Mobile Vet Unit swung to action after the foal was found suckling its mother’s carcass. KWS said the zebra […]
KWS officer charged with demanding bribe from victim of crocodile attack
A Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officer has been charged with demanding a bribe from a victim of a crocodile attack to process compensation. The officer, Jimnah Somore Pertet, is said to have demanded a Ksh50,000 bribe from the victim, according to the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC). He was arraigned before Garissa Chief Magistrate Stephen […]
High Court stops KWS from implementing new fees for Coast tourists again
High Court at Malindi has once again issued another order of injunction to stop the implementation of the newly-proposed Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) fees at the coast. The tourism and hospitality industry players at the Kenyan coast were forced to seek the court’s intervention after KWS reintroduced the new fees in what they say KWS […]
Narok: Residents demand arrest of KWS rangers over death of 30-year-old herder
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers have been put on the spot over the death of a 30-year-old herder who was found in possession of four red cedar posts at the Suswa crater on Friday, July 21, 2023. The death of the father of one sparked angry protests from residents who stormed the Duka Moja police […]
KWS ordered to pay farmer Ksh180K after wildlife destroyed crops
The Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) has been ordered to pay a farmer Ksh180,000 compensation after wildlife destroyed her crops in Katakala location, Narok County. Catherine Njoki Muchiri sued the state corporation after zebras invaded her farm and destroyed six acres of her maize which were fully grown on July 17, 2014. The farmer moved to […]
Snake farming: How to apply with KWS
One industry that’s adding jobs? Snake farming. Raising snakes and cultivating them for commercial purposes is a real business with growing demand; however, one needs a license. Getting the license to keep the wild animal requires permission from KWS, and it comes at a fee after a due process outlined in the law. Snake farming […]
Lion-looking carrier bag sends Meru locals into panic mode, call KWS for help
Kenya Wildlife Services(KWS) officers in Meru were concerned after they began to receive several phone calls from residents of the Kiangua location on Thursday, May 5 about a lion on the loose. Officials were then dispatched to track down the big cat that was apparently hiding in a hedge in one of the villages in […]