The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has issued a statement following the circulation of a message claiming park fees at various national parks will be increased to a flat rate of 100 USD (about Ksh13,000), effective July 1, 2025.
In a statement on Thursday, April 24, the KWS dismissed the circular, clarifying that no charges had been approved or communicated through the service's official channels. "We are aware of a misleading message circulating on social media regarding an alleged increase in Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) conservation fees, purportedly effective from 1st July 2025," KWS said in their statement, adding, "We wish to reassure the public that this information is false." In the communique that has been circulating online, it was purported that high-season entry fees would apply to select parks, including the Nairobi National Park, Tsavo East and Tsavo West. An Image of Tsavo East National Park.
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The quoted prices, as per the fake document, were hiked to as high as Ksh13,000 (100 US dollars) per person per day. In the false communique, Sheldrick Orphanage and Lake Nakuru National Park were also listed as sites affected by the rates, which were purported to rise from Ksh6,700 (USD 52) and Ksh7,700 (USD 60 dollars) to a flat rate of Ksh13,000 (USD 100) per day. But the KWS reiterated that changes to park entry fees must be made through a transparent and participatory process involving different stakeholders.
