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Court bars KWS from charging new conservation rates

Nairobi National Park main entrance in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

The High Court has stopped the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) from enforcing the new park entry charges for national parks, reserves, and sanctuaries that took effect on October 1, 2025.

High Court Judge John Chigiti, sitting in the Judicial Review Division at the Milimani Law Courts, issued conservatory orders yesterday, barring the wildlife agency from charging the revised rates until a petition filed by the Kenya Tourism Federation (KTF) is heard and determined.

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