Government tightens rules at Maasai Mara after tourist incident

Wildlife CS Rebecca Miano says maintaining the reserve’s global reputation requires a concerted collaboration.

The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has expressed concern over footage circulating online showing tourists standing outside their vans in close proximity to wildlife during the wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano said while the context was important, the images risked damaging Kenya’s global reputation in conservation and sustainable tourism.