WWF-Kenya

Nature does not wait. Neither should bold communications. WWF-Kenya is seeking a partner, an Integrated Brand & Communications Agency, to make nature impossible to ignore. Across every screen, campaign, and conversation. Think you are ready? The EOI is the link 🔗 wwfkenya.org/our-story/tend…

Restoring Lake Kenyatta Through Collective Action In 3 days, Lake Kenyatta’s restoration has grown into a powerful show of collective action to protect this freshwater's lifeline for farmers, fishers, pastoralists, and the people of Mpeketoni. The restoration work focuses on stabilizing fragile riverbanks with flood-tolerant species, helping protect the lake’s riparian land while supporting its long-term recovery. H.E. Issa Timamy, Governor of Lamu County, joined the community alongside @KEFRIHQ and @KeForestService in this shared effort. So far, the initiative has completed the growing of 25,236 tree seedlings across 22.5 hectares. This work is part of the Building Community Resilience through Nature-based Solutions project, implemented by WWF-Kenya in partnership with the Kenya Red Cross, supported by @wwf_uk and @BritishRedCross , and funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. #LakeKenyatta #Lamu #NatureBasedSolutions #CommunityResilience

📸 PHOTO OF THE WEEK The women in ALOCA – Amboseli Ecosystem bend over and carefully plant grass, restoring degraded land step by step. The soil may have lost its strength, but through their hard work, it is slowly coming back to life. Each grass plant helps hold the soil together, prevents it from being washed away, and creates a chance for new life to grow. By restoring the land, they are also helping to reduce human-wildlife conflict, as healthier rangelands provide enough food and space for animals. 🌱 With every plant, the land heals, and so does the future.

Some schools in the Amboseli ecosystem once faced a big challenge. Lessons would stop suddenly, not for break time, but because wild animals had entered the school. Students couldn’t focus, and learning felt unsafe. Today, things are changing. WWF-Kenya has built 11 solar-powered electric fences to protect these schools, with support from the Michael Otto Foundation for Sustainability . Now, students can learn without fear, and teachers can teach without interruptions. These fences keep wildlife away safely, without harming them. They also use clean solar energy, making them smart and sustainable. Safe schools. Better learning. Peaceful coexistence.

Nature is constantly clocking in for work, with every species playing a role in keeping our planet thriving. We’re proud to support their habitats so they can keep doing what they do best 🐝🐠🪸 Swipe to meet nature’s hardest workers this #InternationalWorkersDay 💚

Happy Labour Day! Today, we celebrate the hands, dedication, and collective effort that connect people and nature for a better future.

In the Amboseli–Chyulu landscape, human–wildlife conflict often comes down to one thing: water. When water is unreliable, communities and wildlife are pushed into the same spaces, increasing the risk of conflict. The Oltiasika borehole serves more than 573 households, over 5,000 cattle, and nearly 6,000 goats and sheep, alongside wildlife moving through the corridor. For years, it relied on diesel, costly and often unavailable. Through the @BMZ II project that is being supported by @BMZ_Bund , WWF-Kenya converted the borehole to solar power, adding to the 13 boreholes that have so far been solarized in the sub-lanscape. The result is more reliable and more affordable water access. Households that previously paid KES 50 now pay KES 30. Farmers watering cattle have seen costs drop from KES 50 per animal to KES 20. For goats and sheep, costs have reduced from KES 30 to KES 10 per animal per month. More importantly, stable water access reduces pressure points, helping lower the risk of conflict between people and wildlife. 📷 Support efforts to strengthen coexistence: [donate.wwfkenya.org/.../prevent-hu…

Across the Amboseli–Chyulu sub-landscape, interventions to protect both wildlife and community livelihoods are showing results. WWF-Kenya has completed its latest rollout of predator deterrent lights, installing 272 new units and bringing the cumulative total to 543 lights across the landscape, with support from the Michael Otto Foundation for Sustainability. The latest intervention now directly benefits 923 people, with 2,866 goats and sheep and 1,137 cattle protected from nighttime predation. The installations were prioritized in response to recent livestock depredation incidents reported over the past few months, which affected cattle, goats, and sheep in homesteads (bomas). The expanded deployment of predator deterrent lights is expected to reduce nighttime livestock predation, strengthen household-level livestock security, and support long-term human–wildlife coexistence across the landscape.

300 kilometers away from Amboseli National Park, in Nairobi, is where wildlife samples used to be sent for testing. This often caused delays in getting results. WWF-Kenya, with support from the Michael Otto Foundation for Sustainability, set up a veterinary laboratory at Amboseli National Park. Vets can now test and treat animals faster and stop diseases from spreading. This benefits elephants, lions, and other wildlife, and also helps nearby communities. Healthy animals create a safer environment for people and support tourism and local livelihood

Real change begins when people refuse to give up and choose to work together to restore what was lost and build hope for the future. In Kajiado County, Kenya, Jackson Saruni is part of a community that made this choice. Growing up near Entarara Forest, he saw both its beauty and its decline. As a child, the forest was full of tall trees, wildlife, and flowing streams. Over time, trees were cut down, land conflicts grew, and water sources began to dry up. In 2021, things started to change. The community came together with WWF Kenya and the County Government of Kajiado to form the Entarara Community Forest Association. They began restoring the 23-acre forest by controlling invasive species, training patrol scouts to protect it,growing indigenous trees and creating a Participatory Forest Management Plan to guide its care. Through their efforts, the forest is slowly coming back to life. Water is flowing again, wildlife is returning, and the forest is beginning to look like the one elders once described. Over 30,000 indigenous trees have been planted, helping to restore the entire ecosystem. This work has been supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment through the International Climate Initiative (IKI), under the Alliance for Restoration of Forest Ecosystems in Africa (AREECA).

The undisputed mbavu destroyer 🦁🔥 Lions are serious eaters. In one sitting, a lion can consume up to 40 kg of meat, about a quarter of its body weight. Their rough tongues are covered with tiny hook-like structures called papillae, which help scrape meat off the bones. Leaving no chance for leftovers.

Ready to run🏃🏽‍♂️for nature? The #OlooluaForestRun is happening 25 April—5km fun run or 10km race in support of forest conservation. Championed by PS @EphantusKim, raising funds to protect 681ha of Oloolua Forest. Register 👉 #register" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">greenconnectfoundation.org/events#register

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Roots of Resilience :Nature is healing in Mkunumbi. Joint mangrove ecosystem monitoring by the Mkunumbi Community Forest Association, Kenya Forestry Research Institute(@KEFRIHQ ), and Kenya Forest Service (@KeForestService ) reveals a 90% survival rate in the ongoing restoration sites. An inspiring milestone that shows how collective action is helping ecosystems recover and thrive. This milestone is part of the Building Community Resilience through Nature-based Solutions project, implemented by WWF-Kenya and the @KenyaRedCross , supported by @wwf_uk and @BritishRedCross , and funded by the players of the People's Postcode Lottery.

Hatched. Determined. On a mission. 🐢🥚 These little egg-splorers have one goal, make it to the ocean. This Easter, may your day be just like theirs: Free. Full of wonder. Moving forward. Wishing you an egg-stra special Easter from all of us. 👉 What is your favourite sea turtle fact?

Earth Hour 2026 reminded us that change occurs when we dedicate our time, energy, and commitment to the planet. Together with @WWF_Kenya, we transformed our intentions into actions by planting trees and restoring ecosystems in Ngong Forest. #NCBAChangeTheStory #CitizenshipMonday

Have you given an hour to Earth? 🌍 Nature wins when we all show up. 🎥 Here’s a little behind-the-scenes to inspire you this Earth Hour: Give an hour for the planet. Every action counts. Asante sana to our incredible partners @KeForestService , @NCBABankKenya , @SankaraNairobi , Greenspoon and the County Government of Kajiado(@KajiadoGov ). Together, we prove that real impact starts with action on the ground, side by side.

🧵(2/2) Across Kenya, WWF-Kenya works with communities to bring water closer, and with it, opportunities: from restoring rivers and protecting springs to creating water access points that reduce conflict between people and wildlife, and supporting women through nature-based livelihoods. Because when water is accessible: Girls stay in school, women build businesses, communities grow stronger, and wildlife coexist safely. Water is not just a resource. It is a pathway to equality.

When water is scarce, opportunity is even more so. This World Water Day, the theme “Water and Gender” reminds us that access to water shapes equality, because “Where Water Flows, Equality Grows.” 🧵(1/2)