Locally Led Adaptation: How Mr. Olbucket is adapting to Climate Change Impacts
1st September 2023
Climate change has become a universal term, but local people who experience and are the most impacted by it, seldom...
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Policy Update: Call for Memoranda on the Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill No. 6 of 202230th August 2023The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill 2022 sponsored by Senator Danson Mungatana seeks to provide a legislative framework for the... -
KWCA Position on the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill 202321st August 2023Following a call for memoranda on the Climate Change (Amendment)Bill 2023, to the Environment, Forestry and Mining Committee, KWCA submitted... -
One year later: How the Africa Protected Areas Congress Elevated the Voices of Women in Conservancies19th July 2023Exactly one year ago, twenty-six women drawn from Kenya’s Conservancy network came together under the umbrella forum- National Conservancies women... -
International Biodiversity Day: From Agreement to Action, Building Back Biodiversity22nd May 2023The United Nations Sanctioned May 22, as the International Day for the promotion of Biodiversity Secretariat termed as International Biodiversity... -
KWCA wins RISE Challenge award for a second time to upscale its gender work in conservancies18th April 2023KWCA is among five USAID grantees to win the competitive Resilience, Inclusive and Sustainable Environments (RISE) 2022 challenge award for... -
KWCA Position on the Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill, 202217th January 2023KWCA in consultation with and on behalf of 175 wildlife conservancies submitted a memorandum on the Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing)...
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A new Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at CBD CoP1523rd December 2022A new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was adopted on 19th December 2022 at the 15th meeting of the Conference... -
KWCA at CITES Cop 1918th November 2022KWCA is part of Kenya’s government delegation attending the Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species (CITES) Conference of Parties... -
KWCA Scoops Best Conservation Supporter Award28th September 2022Reported First by the Standard Newspaper Kenya has scooped three trophies at the just-concluded African Conservation Awards ceremony held in Kasane,... -
“The More we Reflect, the More we Learn and Find Solutions."20th September 2022Hezron grew up in Bungule Village, Kasigau Ward, Taita Taveta County, approximately 9kms from Kasigau Conservancy. His father ardently believed... -
Speech by KWCA CEO on Commemorating World Ranger Day 202230th July 2022Speech by KWCA CEO Mr Dickson Kaelo during the Pre-World Ranger Day Event held on Saturday, July 30th 2022 in... -
Radio Interview: Promoting Gender Equity and Preventing Gender Violence In Conservancies21st December 2021In the radio interview below, SIFA FM’s radio presenter Linda Akoth discusses with KWCA Gender Officer Joyce Peshu how gender-based... -
Championing Conservancies to take the lead in ending Gender-Based Violence24th November 2021Championing Conservancies to take the lead in ending Gender-Based Violence Achieving gender equality and ending gender-based violence is a goal many... -
LGT Venture Philanthropy partners with KWCA to help scale the conservancy model across Kenya and beyond17th July 2021Nairobi, Kenya, July …, 2021 – LGT Venture Philanthropy Foundation (LGT VP) announces its new engagement with Kenya Wildlife Conservancies... -
The Role of Conservancies in Curbing Desertification and Drought23rd June 2021By Dickson Kaelo CEO, Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association June 17th is the World Day to combat desertification and drought. It... -
'The future of conservation lies in community conservancies'14th April 2021Kenya’s community conservation has grown over the past two decades with remarkable success thanks to the role of local communities... -
Policy Update: KWCA Submissions on the Review of the Wildlife Act 20131st April 2021KWCA in partnership with eight regional associations; Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association (MMWCA), Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT), Amboseli Ecosystem Trust...
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KWCA wins RISE Challenge Award10th December 2020KWCA is among four winners of the second round of the USAID Office of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GenDev)... -
KWCA and Kenya Tourism Board enter into a partnership agreement to promote Tourism in Conservancies.4th December 2020KWCA and the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in marketing and supporting... -
Kenya Wildlife Research Training Institute operationalised, conservancies represented in the board11th August 2020Photo: Courtesy MoTW The Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife Hon. Najib Balala, has officially established the Wildlife Research and... -
Conservancies set to benefit through the Magical Kenya signature experience7th August 2020Photo Courtesy: Basecamp Explorer The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) and KWCA have partnered to market and promote Kenya’s conservancies as a... -
Conservancies receive historic government support10th June 2020On 23rd May 2020, His Excellency the President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled a Khs 53.7 Billion eight point economic stimulus package to alleviate the... -
OPED: Invest more in complementary conservation5th June 2020This opinion article co-authored by Dickson Kaelo CEO KWCA and Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) CEO Tom Lalampaa was first published... -
Conservation Stewardship: Communities Securing Biodiversity in Lake Bogoria Landscape5th June 2020The conservancy model approach is not only securing biodiversity in Baringo County, but its also improving community’s governance structures and... -
Commentary: From crisis to solutions for communities and African conservation30th May 2020This commentary was first published by Mongabay on 20th May 2020. It is co-authored by Dickson Kaelo-CEO of the Kenya... -
Local communities and indigenous people are vital in saving wildlife22nd April 2020KWCA CEO Dickson Kaelo in this article shares his insights on community conservation in Kenya and makes the case for... -
Intersection between wildlife conservation and COVID-19:7th April 2020As the world grapples with unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot has been written by conservationists and... -
Amidst COVID-19 situation, community conservation must continue6th April 2020Globally, the tourism sector is among one of the economic sectors worse hit by the impacts of the novel coronavirus... -
Kenya's conservancy network response to COVID-193rd April 2020The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic is causing unprecedented health and economic challenges globally. In Kenya, the wildlife conservation sector... -
#WildAboutLife campaign enhances youth knowledge on conservancies20th March 2020KWCA in collaboration with Uvumbuzi Africa and the Kenya Wildlife Trust (KWT), partnered with Light Art Club on a social... -
KWCA recognised as a best practise in community engagement23rd November 2019We are excited to be recognised by African People & Wildlife and National Geographic Society as a best practice in community engagement in their new... -
Association of Wildlife Conservancy Rangers in Kenya Joins the International Ranger Federation (IRF)21st November 2019Great news for Kenya conservancy rangers. The Association of Wildlife Conservancy Rangers in Kenya is officially a regular member of International... -
CITES recognises communities as active stakeholders in wildlife conservation1st September 2019KWCA’s role as an official observer representing communities at the CITES CoP 18 conference, had its status elevated by the... -
Policy Update: New Amendments Wildlife act 20137th August 2019Following KWCA’s petition on The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018, (Wildlife Act 2018 Section) submitted on 11th May 2018, to... -
Job Opportunity- National CBNRM Coordinator6th May 2019Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) is a major strategy for enhancing conservation outcomes while also seeking to improve livelihoods. Communities... -
For conservancies to succeed, women inclusion in decision making and sharing of benefits should be given priority.5th April 2019In many areas of sustainable development including land and natural resources governance, it is becoming increasingly well known that gender... -
Recent Amendments to the Wildlife Act 2013: Institutional Changes and Penalties3rd April 2019The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act No. 18 of 2018, passed on 31st December 2018 and effective 4th January 2019... -
KWCA Position on Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing Bill), 201827th February 2019KWCA this morning submitted the Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill, 2018 memorandum to members of the Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment... -
Thank you for your partnership in 201822nd December 2018Dear Partners and Friends, As we wrap up 2018, one word seems to best describe the year; Partnerships. The long term success... -
“Conservancies are about reconnecting communities with nature through upholding cultural practices that protected wildlife”- Dickson Kaelo 2018 Tusk Finalist18th November 2018Sarah Marshall of the Telegraph interviewed KWCA CEO Dickson Kaelo a 2018 Tusk Awards finalist ahead of the Tusk Awards... -
Community Representatives Call on London Conference to Guarantee Equal Role in Tackling Illegal Wildlife Crime12th October 2018Press Release 11 October 2018 Representatives from communities affected by the illegal wildlife trade are calling on governments meeting in London... -
Strengthening Partnerships in African Conservation: Kenya's Wildlife Conservancies Movement10th September 2018Wildlife Conservation efforts in Kenya is at a critical stage. Four decades of extreme wildlife declines may progressively come to... -
Conservancy Leaders Briefing Paper to the Senate on Financial Support to Wildlife Conservancies15th August 2018Briefing Paper Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources Submitted by Petitioners Representing Wildlife Conservancies in Kenya and Kenya Wildlife... -
KWCA CEO Shortlisted for the Prestigious Tusk Conservation 2018 Awards9th August 2018KWCA CEO Dickson Kaelo, has been shortlisted among the finalists for the 2018 Tusk Award Conservation in Africa for his... -
Community Conservancy Ranger Receive African Paradise Rangers Award7th August 2018Josphat Kasaine ole Kosikir 63, is among 18 Kenyan rangers and 50 from Africa to be awarded the 2018 African... -
Remarks by KWCA CEO Dickson Kaelo on World Ranger Day Celebrations1st August 2018World Ranger Day Celebration Remarks by CEO, Kenya wildlife Conservancies Association, Dickson Kaelo Made on July 31st 2018, KWS HQ Today, is world... -
E-Newsletter: Celebrating World Ranger Day 31st July 201831st July 2018The natural world is under immense pressure right around the globe. Species loss, habitat destruction, climate change and environmental crime... -
World Rangers Day: Celebrating Lumo Community Wildlife Conservancy Female Ranger, Ludovika Malemba,23rd July 2018Forty-year-old, mother of four, Ludovika Malemba, a female community ranger from Lumo Community Conservancy emerges top in academics at the... -
Kenya’s New Vision on Tourism and Wildlife Conservation Unveiled16th June 2018Kenya’s Tourism Blueprint 2030 and National Wildlife Strategy 2030 was launched on Tuesday by the Deputy President H.E William Ruto... -
First community conservancy rangers to benefit from new KWS revised curriculum graduate9th June 201860 community conservancy rangers among them two women, are the first trainees to benefit from the newly revised community conservancy... -
Proposed Miscellaneous Wildlife Amendments May Weaken Community Conservation Efforts31st May 2018KWCA has submitted a petition on the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018, (Wildlife Act 2018 Section) to the National... -
Petition Seeking VAT and Stamp Duty Exemption for Wildlife Conservancies8th May 2018Following the call for submission of memoranda in the matter of consideration by the National Assembly of the Bill mentioned... -
Scaling up Conservancy Gains for Sustainable Wildlife Conservation17th April 2018The theme “Scaling up conservancy gains for sustainable wildlife conservation” rang true at this year’s 2018 conservancy leaders conference held... -
Kenya Considers Sustainable Wildlife Utilization Options2nd April 2018The Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife established a task-force on Wildlife Utilization (Sustainable Wildlife Utilization) to deliberate on... -
PS State Department of Wildlife establishes a Committee to Implement recommendations of the Wildlife Corridors and Dispersal Areas Report29th March 2018KWCA CEO Mr. Dickson Kaelo has been appointed by the PS State Department of Wildlife Dr. Margaret Mwakima to represent... -
Cabinet Secretary Wildlife and Tourism Endorses Conservancies and Pledges Support28th March 2018“Every acre of land added to conservation through conservancies is a win for wildlife and tourism. Conservancies should be seen... -
How community averts lions' attacks, to reap from conservation efforts26th March 2018In the March 23rd copy of the Daily Nation, Features writer Leopold Obi captured the story of how our member... -
KWCA Represents Communities at the CITES Rural Communities Working Group2nd March 2018On 26th February, parties, rural communities and conservation organizations drawn from 21 countries met at the UN Complex Nairobi to... -
KWCA Join International Rangers Federation (IRF) Family27th January 2018We are glad to be part of the International Ranger’s Federation (IRF) family as an associate member. The International Ranger Federation... -
A look at our 2017 Key Successes25th January 2018We welcome 2018 with utmost anticipation, having made big progress in 2017. Our biggest impact in the recent past has... -
KWCA launches the National State of Wildlife Conservancies Report 201618th January 2018“The success of KWCA is in its cooperation with other regional wildlife conservancies associations and the coordination of conservancies to... -
Conservancies Given Prominence in Kenya's New Wildlife Policy15th September 2017Pauline Lolgogine Chairperson of Sera Wildlife Conservancy contributing to the Wildlife Policy during KWCA national Conservancy Leaders Forum in Nairobi. Kenya’s... -
Conservancy Rangers Review KWS LEA Paramilitary Training Curriculum10th September 2017On 30 August, 35 conservancy managers and head rangers drawn from Mara, South Rift, Taita, Amboseli, Rift-lakes, Laikipia and Northern... -
Securing Wildlife Corridors and Dispersal Areas Report Launched19th August 2017Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Prof Judy Wakhungu launched the Wildlife Corridors and Dispersal Areas Report on Wednesday 16... -
Limiting National Parks Compensation Claims Will Derail Conservation Efforts15th May 2017The recent proposal by the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to limit compensation claims on wildlife injuries and... -
Kenya's Tourism Marketing Strategy should focus on Promoting Diverse Tourism Products3rd May 2017According to the Economic Survey 2017, Kenya earned KSh100 billion from 1.3 million tourists who visited the country in 2016. The... -
Report: Second Biennual National Conservancy Managers Policy Workshop18th April 2017KWCA held its second biennial conservancy leaders conference on 27th-28th February at CORAT Africa under the theme Effective leadership and... -
KWCA Publishes the Kenya National Wildlife Conservancies Map 201615th April 2017KWCA has published the first ever complete map of community, group and private conservancies in Kenya. The National Wildlife Conservancies Map... -
OP-ED: Conservancies not source of raging conflict in Laikipia22nd March 2017KWCA CEO, Dickson Kaelo shares his thoughts on the recent invasions of conservancies in Laikipia. He explains how conservancies have helped... -
We Now have the Right of Ownership to our Communal Land19th October 2016Kipkemei is jubilant that the Community Land Act is now been legislated. He is among the many community members who... -
Conservancies' role in wildlife Protection19th October 2016The Stories of land owners and communities as conservation agents hasn’t received the attention it deserves. By establishing conservancies, communities... -
Conservancies Feted for Promoting Sustainable Tourism17th October 2016KWCA policy Coordinator handing over the certificate to Jake Grieves-Cook of Ol Kinyei Conservancy the first runner-ups of the Eco... -
Community Land Act: A Win for Community Conservancies15th September 2016Community conservancies have a reason to celebrate. After years of public consultations and negotiations with government to promote community interests and... -
KWCA Partners with IUCN to Pilot a Holistic Approach for Strengthening Community Engagement in Tacking Illegal Wildlife Trade in Kenya.31st August 2016International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in partnership with KWCA is implementing a pilot project using a theory of... -
Peer Learning to strengthen KWCA Leadership Role in Community Based Conservation25th August 2016On 17th-20th August 2016, KWCA joined other pan African community based apex organizations from Kenya, Namibia and Tanzania for a... -
A bright Future for Conservancies in Baringo5th July 2016Conservancies development in Baringo is at its peak. With more and more land owners having realized the benefits of wildlife... -
KWCA publishes a Guide on Establishing a Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya27th June 2016The Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association has published a guide dubbed Establishing a wildlife conservancy in Kenya for private land owners... -
NACSO visits KWCA, discusses partnership for sharing best practices for Conservancies24th June 2016The Namibian Association for Community Based Natural Resource Management Support Organizations (NACSO) has praised KWCA for their work policy advocacy...