Kenya Wildlife Service

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is a state corporation under the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife established by an act of Parliament; Wildlife Conservation and Management Act CAP 376, of 1989, now repealed and replaced by the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013. At independence, the Government of Kenya committed itself to conserving wildlife for posterity with all the means at its disposal, including the places animals lived, forests and water catchment areas.

Kenya Wildlife Service
IndustryConservation
Founded1990
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya
Key people
Lt. Gen. (RTD) Walter Raria Koipaton Board of Trustees Ag Chairman
Dr. Erastus Kanga
Acting Director-General
WebsiteHomepage

Kenya Wildlife Service conserves and manages national parks, wildlife conservation areas, and sanctuaries under its jurisdiction.

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