Parks fees set to go up as KWS seeks to bridge funding gap through raising gate charges

Prof Erastus Kanga - KWS Director holds a young Pancake Tortoise during the launch of a 10-year conservation Plan for the endangered species. Jayne Rose Gacheri, Standard]

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has proposed a set of conservation fees in a move to address Sh12 billion annual funding gap.

KWS says the shortfall has significantly constrained the capacity to fulfill its conservation mandate.