KWS denies ‘sitting’ on Wildlife Bill
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Wednesday denied allegations fronted by wildlife activists that it is sitting on the Wildlife Bill. Speaking at the ongoing first Africa Science Journalists conference currently going on in Nakuru, Kenya, Paul Mbugua, Assistant director in charge of conservation education said KWS may have played a role in its development but does not [...]
American institute grants forensic equipment to Kenya Wildlife agency
The Sackier Institute for Comparative Genomics of the American Museums of Natural History pledged to support the Kenya Wildlife Service’s plans to construct the state-of-the-art forensic and genetic laboratory in Nairobi. The institute has pledged to give equipment worth Sh16 million (US$178,000). Dr. George Amato, the Institute’s director, also pledged to support training, collaborative research, [...]