10 February 2024 In Nigeria, West Africa, a live hippopotamus has been presented to the Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris by the Emir of Yauri, Dr. Muhammad Zayyanu-Abdullahi. According to a press release signed by Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi State Governor, the Emir made the donation as an expression of gratitude to […]
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16 January 2024 Kenya marked a historic milestone in its wildlife recovery with the recent rhino translocation on 16 January 2024. Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Dr. Alfred Mutua, spearheaded the official launch of the translocation of 21 black rhinos. The rhino translocation project, spanning Nairobi National Park, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, and Lewa Wildlife
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20 November 2023 The rewilding of the remotest parts of one of Zambia’s most popular parks with highly productive sightings of sought-after species like wild dog, lion and – of course – leopard, South Luangwa National Park is beginning to bear fruit, according to the latest news from the official platform of Zambia Tourism. South
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Maasai Mara 24 November 2023 Dr. Alfred Mutua, the Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary of Kenya, has announced plans to ease the process of registration of conservancies with umbrella conservancy associations and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to make it easier for communities to get support from development partners. “Privately run wildlife conservancy is a model
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Nairobi, 16/10/2023 Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Tourism and Wildlife, Dr. Alfred Mutua has called for a paradigm shift in the East African country‘s tourism marketing model that focuses on a more inclusive approach compared to the current strategy focusing on a limited range of products appealing to a small fraction of the potential clientele.
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11 October 2023 Erstwhile Foreign minister Alfred Mutua has been appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Tourism, Wildlife & Heritage. Last Wednesday 4 October 2023, Kenya‘s President William Ruto reshuffled eight members of his cabinet, and folded the foreign affairs ministry into the office of the chief minister. The changes, according to Reuters,
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September 22, 2023 The population of black rhino in Kenya has increased more than double its previous number of fewer than 400 in 1989 to the current estimated population of about 960. According to the Principal Secretary (PS) for the State Department for Wildlife (SDW), Ms. Silvia Museiya, Kenya projects to have 2,000 black rhinos
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06 September 2023 East African neighbours, Kenya and Tanzania have identified the need to enhance cooperation and coordination among the stakeholders across the borders of the two states to combat poaching and illegal wildlife trade to foster sustainable management of the Mara/Serengeti and Tsavo/Mkomazi ecosystems. The stakeholders, comprising senior public officials from the national governments,
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