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𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝟐𝟏 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐑𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐈 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊, 𝐎𝐋𝐏𝐄𝐉𝐄𝐓𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐄𝐖𝐀 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐀 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐏𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐁𝐀 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐘 Excited to share a significant moment in rhino conservation! Today, at the @KWSKenya Nairobi National Park, I officially launched the translocation of 21 black rhinos from Nairobi National Park, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy to Loisaba Wildlife Conservancy. In collaboration with stakeholders and as per the Wildlife Conservation Act, we're implementing the 7th edition of the Recovery and Action Plan for the Black Rhino in Kenya. Our focus is on rhino range expansion to decongest populations and ensure sustainable growth.

𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄: 𝐄𝐍𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀.

𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐇𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐍-𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐖𝐄𝐙𝐈 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓, 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐈 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐍 𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑. As we convened with local communities in Mtito Andei and Kibwezi, we witnessed a spectrum of emotions – from fear and frustration to resilience and optimism. Conversations with community members unveiled the daily struggles they endure in an environment shared with the diverse and majestic wildlife that we are dedicated to preserving. The people shared their experiences and concerns regarding the frequent encounters with wildlife, and the challenges they face in safeguarding their lives and livelihoods. I would like to assure that my ministry is addressing these unfortunate occurrences with the urgency they deserve.

This morning, I presented my ministry's perspective on the Natural Resources (Benefits Sharing) Bill to the National Assembly's Committee on Environment, Forestry, and Mining. This legislation, previously approved by the Senate in early August, is currently undergoing public participation in the National Assembly.