Great news for Kenya conservancy rangers. The Association of Wildlife Conservancy Rangers in Kenya is officially a regular member of International Ranger Federation (IRF) KWCA an associate member of IRF, together with representatives of over 3,000 conservancy rangers, initiated the registration process of the association in 2017.
The association which is the central voice for community and private wildlife conservancies in Kenya, seeks to promote the professional welfare, integrity, ethics and best practice standards for wildlife conservancy rangers. As IRF members, Kenya conservancy rangers will be able to share their experiences with, and learn from, other rangers in around 70 associations from around the world.
KWCA CEO Dickson Kaelo commemorated World Elephant Day at Kenya’s Gatundia Secondary School in Marmanet Ward, Laikipia West Sub County, Laikipia County. Speaking during the commemoration he reflected on the significance of elephants to Kenya’s people, landscapes and economy, while calling for greater investment in addressing the challenges faced by communities living alongside wildlife. “An…
23 July 2026, Nairobi — The Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA), together with Terrasos, EarthAcre and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), convened a policy dialogue to explore the role of biodiversity offsets in Kenya. Held under the theme, “Making the Business Case for Biodiversity Offsets in Kenya: Bridging the Development and Biodiversity Finance Gap,” the…
This article was originally published on the KEPSA website and has been republished on the KWCA website with permission. On 22 July 2026, leaders from the private sector, financial institutions, conservation organisations, government, and development partners convened in Nairobi for the “De-Risking Investments by Investing in Nature” Forum, jointly organised by the Kenya Private Sector…
