Kenyans for Wildlife (K4W) is a grassroots initiative focused on wildlife conservation efforts in Kenya, addressing issues such as wildlife suffering from development projects and illegal activities like shark finning. The organization has successfully mobilized community support for various campaigns, including rescuing animals from poor conditions and raising awareness on responsible tourism. K4W acts as an information-sharing platform, facilitating communication with wildlife authorities to combat illegal hunting and promote sustainable practices.

1. KENYANS FOR
WILDLIFE

2. Background
• What is Kenyans For Wildlife
(K4W) ?
• How does it work?

3. CAMPAIGNS

4. PAMOJA
Konza City &The Malili Wildlife Rescue
Cause:
• Concerns raised by members of K4W on wildlife death and suffering
occuring as a result of fencing for development of Konza City
Zebra dead on impact on the ICT fence Action:
• Members used the platform to rally for support and resources
Results:
•Over 50,000 bottles collected in 2 days from food courts, suppliers and
recyclers
• Total of 11km of fenceline covered to date, 4km remains.Bottles reflect
and ‘warn’ wildlife
• 25 children volunteered from Kivuko Primary
• Joint effort with KWS, ACK, NYS and K4W members
UoN Travel & Tourism Mngmt. Students
Effect:
• Ongoing project that has brought Kenyans together for a hands-on
approach in saving wildlife

5. PAMOJA
Proactivity &Awareness
• Cause:
Concern on ‘shark finning’ on Kenya’s coastline raised
on the site by members of K4W
• Action:
Members began taking photos of restaurant
menus and products on local store shelves made
using shark fin and shark products
• Result:
Members of K4W initiated e-mail action to raise
awareness to concerned establishments that the
use of shark products was not acceptable due to
its unsustainable nature
• Effect:
Ongoing campaign that has brought together
organisations and individuals to work for a
From The Daily Nation and Africa Review common cause

6. PAMOJA
Raising the bar on Responsible Tourism
 Cause:
Concerns raised on the site by K4W members
on overspeeding in National Parks by tour
operators and individual car owners
 Action:
Members begin posting photographs of any
vehicle found speeding or going offroad within
National Parks and respective KWS wardens
Irresponsible tourism alerted on the site
 Result:
Respective tour operators are engaged
constructively
 Effect:
Tourism industry is becoming more aware that
there is now a public channel of awareness with
Illegal wildlife products on sale in hotel boutique direct pipelines to KWS

7. PAMOJA
Working Together
The Tsavo Snake Park Rescue and Release
Concern:
• Several snakes, tortoises
and crocodiles being kept in
filthy conditions
• Animals had been starved
and not received any vet
care, one tortoise was in
serious condition
Results:
• Members organised a clean
up and fed the animals
• KWS alerted and wildlife
released safely
• Once again, wildlife
highlighted in local dailies

8. PAMOJA
• Site used to raise awareness and support both financially and physically
• Worked closely with KWS and the Mount Kenya Trust to put out fires in Chogoria

9. PAMOJA
Confidential Information Sharing
kenyansforwildlife@gmail.com
Case example:
• Cause:
K4W member submitted via email photographic evidence of illegal hunting parties in Kenya
@kenyan4wildlife
• Action:
Members submitted similar information via email
• Result:
Relevant officers within KWS were alerted
• Effect:
K4W assists in chanelling information to relevant authority to aid the fight against wildlife crime

10. Today and Tomorrow
• K4W has become the central point of information sharing for anything wildlife
related online
• K4W – a petition based approach
• K4W as a platform hopes to raise substantial support for Kenya’s position at
the CITES meeting in 2013 in a bid to ban all trade in Ivory and rhino horn
PAMOJA

11. KENYANS FOR
WILDLIFE