Sessional Paper No. 01 of 2020 on Wildlife Policy

Wildlife resources are valuable natural endowments that must be sustainably managed for present and future generations. In Kenya, wildlife and the habitats they occupy constitute an important asset to the country. They serve as critical water catchment areas, biodiversity reservoirs and are central to our tourism industry and its growing contribution to the national gross domestic product (GDP). Wildlife is the bedrock to Kenya’s tourism industry which contributes over 10% to the country’s GDP and over 18% to our foreign exchange earnings. Further to this, the Government realizes over 11% of revenues from the sector in form of taxes, duties, licence fees, and park entry fees among others……read more