This 10-year (2020-2030) management plan for the Amboseli National Park (ANP) has been developed through a collaborative effort involving a wide array of stakeholders, including the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Amboseli Ecosystem Trust (AET), Amboseli/Tsavo Group Ranches Association (ATGRA), African Conservation Centre (ACC), Amboseli Trust for Elephants (ATE) and the County Government of Kajiado, among others

This 10-year management plan for the Nairobi National Park (NNP) is not an entirely new plan. It is a rewritten plan that carries forward the existing policy direction for the ecological integrity of (NNP) and incorporates new content relating to visitor experience and public appreciation and understanding contained in the previous approved NNP Management Plan (2005-2010). The current review of the NNP Management Plan (2005-2010) provided an opportunity to build on a strong foundation of policy direction while aligning the plan with the KWS Protected Areas Planning Framework (PAPF) and KWS Strategic Plan 2019-2024. In line with the PAPF and the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013, the NNP plan has been developed in a participatory manner, incorporating and building on ideas from a broad cross-section of NNP stakeholders.

Human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) are a common occurrence around the world and specifically in Kenya where most wildlife are found outside protected areas. HWC occur when the needs of wildlife and humans overlap, leading to sharing and competition for limited resources. Among the main factors contributing to increased HWC include increase human, livestock, and wildlife populations, change in climate and land use, habitat degradation and fragmentation. Thus, communities that bear the brunt of HWC are less resilient to wildlife conservation and may result in retaliatory killings of wildlife. This threatens biodiversity conservation, affects revenue generation for the country and the inherent ecosystem services the Kenyan people derive from wildlife

An insurance plan to take over the compensation of the victims of human wildlife conflict is estimated to cost KES 3.5B with snakes covered and KES 1.6B without including snakes. The plan is expected to provide the following covers: Death; Bodily injuries i.e. Permanent total disability (PTD) and pain/Suffering (P&S) and medical expenses; Agriculture cover i.e. Crop damage and Livestock predation; Property coverage.

This National Elephant Action Plan (NEAP) for Kenya (2022 – 2031) presents a pragmatic, cohesive and comprehensive strategy that is necessary for the conservation and management of Kenya’s elephant population and is aligned to the aspirations of the African Elephant Action Plans (AEAP). The NEAP (2023-2032) provides an opportunity to bring together relevant stakeholders working on the conservation and management of elephants through a common vision, goal and a collaborative framework for implementation of priority actions.

Kenya has a rich wildlife resource which is the main tourism product, a key economic pillar of vision 2030. Kenya has a rich wildlife resource which is the main tourism product, a key economic pillar of vision 2030. However, the country is not receiving maximum benefits from the wildlife resource due to inadequate knowledge on the status and distribution of the country’s wildlife populations as censuses are ecosystem and species based with no comprehensive nationally coordinated wildlife census undertaken.

The National Wildlife Strategy was developed through an in-depth process of public participation, review of existing policies, practices, strategies and a comprehensive assessment of the current condition, challenges and best practices. The Strategy was and launched by H.E. Deputy President on 12th June 2018. The plan is fully aligned with the Constitution of Kenya, Vision 2030 and the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013.

The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife (MoTW) under gazette notice No. 4858 dated June 6, 2019 issued directives to ban use of plastics bottles, straws and related products within protected areas in national parks, national reserves, conservation areas and any other designated wildlife protected area with effect from June 4, 2020.

To implement this directive, the MoTW has circulated an implementation plan for the ban of single use plastics in protected and request for review by stakeholders and submitted comments on or before June 29, 2020.

This 10-year management plan for the Nairobi National Park (NNP) is not an entirely new plan. It is a rewritten plan that carries forward the existing policy direction for the ecological integrity of (NNP) and incorporates new content relating to visitor experience and public appreciation and understanding contained in the previous approved NNP Management Plan (2005-2010). The current review of the NNP Management Plan (2005-2010) provided an opportunity to build on a strong foundation of policy direction while aligning the plan with the KWS Protected Areas Planning Framework (PAPF)1 and KWS Strategic Plan 2019-2024. In line with the PAPF and the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013, the NNP plan has been developed in a participatory manner, incorporating and building on ideas from a broad cross-section of NNP stakeholders.

In early 2006 KWS initiated the development of the Protected Areas Planning Framework (PAPF) as a way of ensuring that all new management plans provide practical and effective guidance and support for PA management, that new management plans are developed according to a common process and have a similar and easily understood structure, and that PA plans are actually implemented, rather than gathering dust on shelves.

The National Wildlife Strategy 2030 is a roadmap for transforming wildlife conservation in Kenya. It is aligned to Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Government’s Big Four Agenda. It identifies a clear set of five (5) year priority goals and strategies around four key pillars: Resilient Ecosystems; Engagement by all Kenyans, Evidence Based Decision Making and Sustainability and Governance. In Addition to these targets, the strategy establishes an implementation framework to enhance communication, coordination and collaboration to inspire engagement and participation, and catalyse conservation actions with all stakeholders.

The First Conference of Conservation NGOs in Kenya aimed at promoting collaboration between wildlife conservation NGOs in Kenya. It was held at the Enashipai Lodge and Spa, Naivasha from 26-28 January 2015. One hundred and three participants from NGOs, civil society, the government, including Kenya Wildlife Service and the donor community were in attendance. The meeting was organized by the interim committee of conservation NGOs constituted during a breakfast meeting convened by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources on 27th November 2014.