This generous donation will strengthen ranger patrols, improve mobility across rugged terrains, and enhance rapid response to human-wildlife conflict and poaching threats.

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has received a donation of custom-made vehicles to help in managing wildlife.

The Service, on Wednesday, September 10, received five brand new custom-made Toyota Land Cruisers from WildLandscapes International and Re:wild.

The generous donation, KWS said, will strengthen ranger patrols, improve mobility across rugged terrains, and enhance rapid response to human-wildlife conflict and poaching threats.

“We thank our partners for this critical support. As KWS transforms its operational capacity, we call upon more donors and conservation champions to join us in protecting Kenya’s natural heritage – for wildlife, for communities, and for generations to come,” KWS said in a statement.

The vehicles will primarily support operations in the Tsavo Conservation Area – home to black rhinos, elephants, and other endangered species – directly advancing the KWS Strategic Plan 2024–2028, which prioritizes wildlife security, use of modern technology, and expanded monitoring of endangered species.

In line with the KWS Strategic Plan 2024–2028, the Service pledged to step up its efforts to tap into collaborative opportunities with different stakeholders, in boosting its conservation and managing capacity.

This saw KWS enter into different partnerships and avenues that saw it boost its conservation efforts.

For example, in May 2024, KWS received a vehicle fleet donation worth over 400,000 US Dollars from the Shiraz and Leili Wildlife Foundation.

This substantial contribution enhanced KWS’s Vet and Capture Unit’s capabilities, given that the unit plays a crucial role in the capture and relocation of wild animals within different wildlife occupied areas both within and outside the Service’s jurisdiction.