Nairobi, July 11- The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has proposed a significant increase in entry fees to several major national parks the first adjustment in 18 years as part of efforts to close a KSh12 billion funding gap affecting conservation and park operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the new pricing structure, entry into Nairobi National Park<\/strong> for Kenyan citizens would more than double from KSh430 to KSh1,000<\/strong>. Amboseli<\/strong> and Lake Nakuru<\/strong> parks would see local rates rise from KSh860 to KSh1,500<\/strong>, while Tsavo East<\/strong> and Tsavo West<\/strong> would increase from KSh515 to KSh1,000<\/strong>. Charges for international tourists would also go up, with rates in Tsavo parks climbing from $60 to $90<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n KWS Director-General Erustus Kanga<\/strong> defended the proposal, saying the review is critical for sustaining wildlife conservation, improving infrastructure, and enhancing visitor experiences. \u201cOur fees have remained unchanged for over a decade, yet operational costs and threats to wildlife have increased. This review ensures the survival of our wildlife and long-term conservation resilience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n KWS assured the public that Kenya\u2019s park fees would still remain affordable compared to similar destinations in the region. Kanga added that the proposal followed extensive impact assessments and consultations with key stakeholders, including communities, tour operators, and conservation groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis process has been transparent and inclusive because protecting our wildlife is a shared responsibility,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The proposal comes as the country\u2019s tourism and conservation sectors continue to recover from COVID-19-related losses. With conservation efforts heavily dependent on tourism revenue, KWS warns that failure to boost funding could jeopardize the sustainability of Kenya\u2019s world-famous parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If approved, the revised park entry fees are expected to be implemented later this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nairobi, July 11- The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has proposed a significant increase in entry fees to several major national parks the first adjustment in 18 years as part of efforts to close a KSh12 billion funding gap affecting conservation and park operations. Under the new pricing structure, entry into Nairobi National Park for Kenyan citizens would more than double from KSh430 to KSh1,000. Amboseli and Lake Nakuru parks would see local rates rise from KSh860 to KSh1,500, while Tsavo East and Tsavo West would increase from KSh515 to KSh1,000. Charges for international tourists would also go up, with rates in Tsavo parks climbing from $60 to $90. KWS Director-General Erustus Kanga defended the proposal, saying the review is critical for sustaining wildlife conservation, improving infrastructure, and enhancing visitor experiences. \u201cOur fees have remained unchanged for over a decade, yet operational costs and threats to wildlife have increased. This review ensures the survival of our wildlife and long-term conservation resilience,\u201d he said. KWS assured the public that Kenya\u2019s park fees would still remain affordable compared to similar destinations in the region. Kanga added that the proposal followed extensive impact assessments and consultations with key stakeholders, including communities, tour operators, and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3217"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3220,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3217\/revisions\/3220"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}