Rhino project fights to stay afloat decade later

Part of the 25-Kilometre electric fence around Lake Nakuru National Park on September 11. [Harun Wathari, Standard]

With 25km of electric fence complete and 43km more to go, the ambitious Lake Nakuru National Park’s fundraising initiative to put up a fence around the iconic park is struggling to stay afloat.

The annual event, Cycle with the Rhinos, has seen over Sh50 million collected in the past 15 years. But in recent years, collections have significantly reduced particularly after Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) stopped corporate and adult participation in 2015.