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Elephant rescued after 24 hours trapped in Isiolo mud pit
The rescue followed an alert from local residents who spotted the distressed animal and notified authorities, prompting the KWS Rapid Response Team to intervene.
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Light aircraft crash-lands at Maasai Mara airstrip, causes emergency response
Footage seen by Radio Generation shows the small white aircraft, believed to be a Cessna 208 Caravan, resting awkwardly on its nose with its tail pointing upwards after the incident.
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KWS urges residents to stay alert after hyena spotted in Syokimau area
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.
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Friends of Nairobi National Park raise alarm over controversial construction
The group says the project includes a large car park and fencing inside a protected zone, despite restrictions in the park’s management plan. They have filed legal action and a Senate petition seeking intervent...
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Amboseli main airstrip reopens after flood closure
The decision restores direct access for flights into one of Kenya’s key tourism destinations after weeks of disruption.
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KWS warns Thika residents against eating hyena meat after fleeing with carcass
The animal was reportedly surrounded, killed, and butchered by residents before response teams arrived, with some individuals fleeing with parts of the carcass.
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Six suspected poachers arrested in Garissa, AK-47 and giraffe meat seized
According to a statement from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the suspects were caught shortly after their vehicle was stopped as it entered the area where officers had set up the operation.
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Suspected trafficker arrested in Kwale operation, elephant tusks recovered
In a statement on Sunday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations said the operation, conducted on March 28, 2026, followed credible intelligence received by officers from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), p...
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Heavy rains flood Amboseli Airstrip, flights suspended
Tourists and operators have been advised to use the nearby Tawi Airstrip, located about five kilometres from the Kimana Gate, as an alternative. This facility will allow continued entry into the park while the...
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Police, KWS seize suspected zebra meat in Kiambu crackdown
The multi-agency raid led to the arrest of three suspects and the recovery of a skinned carcass, processed meat, equipment used in the trade, and a vehicle believed to have facilitated transportation.
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KWS arrests three suspects in Turkana with 42kg of elephant ivory
Kenya Wildlife Service arrested three suspects in Lokichar, Turkana, seizing 42kg of ivory plus leopard and python skins, days after a Namanga sting that netted tusks worth about Sh11 million.
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Two arrested with Sh11 million worth of elephant tusks in Namanga
According to detectives, the operation was mounted after officers received intelligence indicating that a group of traffickers was planning to conclude an illegal ivory transaction with a prospective buyer.