Hard truths.
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The President said he was forced to seek help from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), while calling for a lasting answer to the problem facing communities living near Tsavo East and Tsavo West national parks.
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano said the Government was committed to steadily improving the welfare of rangers in recognition of the demanding and dangerous nature of their work.
State Department for Wildlife Director of Administration Vincent Ongere said the government had so far compensated more than 700 residents in Laikipia through the programme and was working to settle additional...
The forum, convened through NGEC’s Isiolo Regional Office in partnership with Inform Action Organisation and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), sought to strengthen coordinated responses aimed at promoting equal...
Officials from the State Department told MPs that the Sh800 million allocation was meant to support a pilot phase of a digital system designed to manage compensation claims for victims of wildlife attacks.
In a public notice issued on Tuesday, KWS said its Problem Animal Control (PAC) team responded to reports from the area, although the animal was not directly sighted during the operation.
The National Assembly Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities,noted that despite prior communication, no formal explanation had been submitted by the Director General.
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director-General Erastus Kanga said over 26,000 incidents had been reported, showing the heavy toll on both people and animals.
Mutuma said locals have suffered for years due to recurring conflict with animals from nearby national parks and should be allowed to gain something from living near wildlife.