Starting Wednesday, October 1, you will be subjected to new conservation fees for entry into Kenya's national parks, reserves and sanctuaries.
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) announced on Monday, September 29, that the changes will take effect following the approval of the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access, Entry and Conservation) (Fees) Regulations 2025 under Legal Notice No. 160 of 2025.
The new regulations were passed by Parliament on September 25, and are aimed at strengthening conservation funding, improving visitor experiences and keeping parks in Kenya competitive with global markets. "The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access, Entry and Conservation) (Fees) Regulations 2025 (Legal Notice No. 160 of 2025), governing entry and access to Kenya's National Parks, Reserves, and Sanctuaries, will officially come into effect on Wednesday, 1st October 2025," a statement from KWS said. An undated photo of the Tsavo East National Park Entrance.
Twitter Visit Africa According to the KWS, Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano was fully behind the revised tariffs and assured that her ministry was committed to a smooth and transparent rollout of the new fees. On payments made through the eCitizen platform before the announcement of the revised fees, KWS Director General Erustus Kanga reassured visitors that those payments would still be honoured. "KWS will honour all eCitizen payments made before this announcement and the revised fees will therefore apply only to new bookings made for 1st October onwards," Kanga stated. Notably, the new fee structure comes 18 years before the last comprehensive review amid rising conservation costs and park management needs. Under the revised system, park entry fees will vary by season, with July to March being classified as the high season.
