KWS Nanyuki Partners with Stakeholders to celebrate "World Wildlife Day" Through a River Clean-up Activity

A beehive activities was witnessed today at a section of Nanyuki and Likii Rivers in Laikipia County. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Nanyuki organized a mother of all clean up activity targeting the two rivers in a bid to celebrate the World Wildlife Day 2023 under the theme "Partnership for Wildlife Conservation." 

Wildlife Conservation stakeholders within this region turned in large numbers to participate in this great event. Those who turned up were representatives from Ol Pejeta Conservancy, William Holden Wildlife Foundation (WHWF), Mt. Kenya Conservancy (MKWC), Kenya Forest Service(KFS),County Government of Laikipia(Environment Department-The Green Army), Laikipia Wildlife Forum(LWF), Community Representatives, Likii Water Users Association (WRUA), Nanyuki Water Users Association (WRUA), Water Resources Authority (WRA), Project Africa, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) the hosts among others. 

The activity commenced after briefing at the KWS Headquarters Nanyuki. Teams were divided into two where one team went to Likii River while the other team went to Nanyuki River. The coordination was by done by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). The exercise was so successful despite the scorching sun and the meandering of the river with slippery rocks. 

Hon Julius Kiriinya who serves as Chairman to Kenya National Association of Water Resources Users Association (KENWRUA) and the Likii Water Users Association (WRUA) highlighted some key issues that should be addressed Nationally as far as water resources are concerned; 
1. Human activity within catchment areas affects river flow and it should be regulated.
2. Climate change is real and there is no room for taking chances anymore. 
3. Poor water Management, flow farming leads to loss of 90% water.
4. Water is also lost heavily through leakages.
5. The government should reclaim all the wetlands and secure them.
6. County Governments should allocate more funds to the Ministry of Environments to help in conservation work.
7. Unfriendly trees should be regulated from water catchment areas.
8. Creation of awareness should be done oftenly and regularly.

"We need to do these river clean up exercises oftenly. The local communities should be engaged because they are key users of the river water. Wildlife highly rely on the river water and they need clean water. It's our mandate to ensure that the water is clean.

Tree nursery dealers should be regulated from planting unfriendly trees and they should be part of parcel of river conservation. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and 
Kenya Forest Service(KFS) will look forward on a better way to control the spread of Eucalyptus trees to safeguard Likii and Nanyuki rivers.

The natural rivers are very important and they should be taken care of." KWS Senior Warden Laikipia Rose Malenya 

Water resources should be taken care of because wildlife need and requires water just like humans. It's our role and mandate to ensure that there is a proper and sustainable utilization of natural resources. 

Assistant Director, Aberdare’s National Park , Ms Elema Hapicha highlighted more of the importance of aquatic life. If the rivers are polluted they are on the verge of extinction.  

The Director Environment Laikipia County Government Mr. King'ori challenged the participants to imagine if they were wildlife. How could they survive on a destroyed habitat? 

This year's National event under KWS was held in Amboseli National but the remarkable event in Nanyuki was satisfactory. 

UN World Wildlife Day  is celebrated every year on 3rd. This date was chosen as it is the birthday of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, signed in 1973.
This year's World Wildlife Day 2023 falls on the 50th Anniversary of CITES coming into being. 


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