KWS Publications & Transparency Archive

A decade of numbers
behind the work.

Every year, KWS publishes a full account of its conservation outcomes, financial performance, and strategic progress — covering everything from elephant census results to ranger recruitment, tourism revenue, and the national conservation funding gap.

Sh452B
Tourism sector GDP
36,280
Elephants — record census
87%
Anti-poaching arrest rate
Sh7.92B
Own-source revenue generated
Kenya Wildlife Service 2024/25
Annual Report & Financial Statements

Covers conservation performance, ranger operations, species recovery, tourism revenue, community programmes, and audited financial statements for the year ended June 2025.

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Publications Archive

Browse by Year & Type

Annual reports, audited financial statements, and the two-phase digital transformation strategy documents are all available for download.

2024/25
Annual Report & Financial Statements
Annual Financial
2025
Digital Transformation Strategy — Phase 2: Implementation Roadmap & Business Case
Strategy Ministry
2025
Digital Transformation Strategy — Phase 1: Strategic Framework
Strategy Ministry
2023/24
Audited Financial Statements — Year Ended June 2024
Financial Auditor-General
2023/24
Annual Report & Financial Statements
Annual Financial
2022/23
Annual Report & Financial Statements
Annual Financial
2022/23
Audited Financial Statements — Year Ended June 2023
Financial Auditor-General
2021/22
Annual Report & Financial Statements
Annual Financial
2020/21
Annual Report & Financial Statements — Pandemic Recovery Year
Annual Financial
2021/22
Audited Financial Statements — Year Ended June 2022
Financial Auditor-General
2019/20
Annual Report & Financial Statements
Annual Financial
2018/19
Annual Report & Financial Statements
Annual Financial

FY2025 Financial Snapshot

The Funding Gap, Explained

The single most important number in every KWS annual report is the gap between what conservation costs and what KWS generates independently. Closing this gap is the central strategic challenge described across recent reports.

Annual Funding — KES Billions
Total funding required KES 19.79B
Own-source revenue generated KES 7.92B
Remaining funding gap, FY2025 KES 11.87B
Own-Source Revenue Breakdown
Park entry fees 58%
Conservancy & concession fees 19%
Filming & research permits 8%
Donor & partnership grants 11%
Other (merchandise, services) 4%

What's Inside

Eight Sections, Every Report

While specific data changes year to year, every KWS annual report follows a consistent structure — making it possible to track the same metrics across a decade of publications.

01
Director-General's Statement
A narrative overview of the year — major events, strategic shifts, and the institution's framing of its own performance.
02
Species & Population Status
Census results for flagship species — elephant, rhino, lion, and others — compared against prior years and recovery targets.
03
Security & Anti-Poaching
Ranger deployment numbers, arrest rates, intercepts, and equipment investment against the security strategy.
04
Tourism & Visitor Statistics
Visitor numbers by park, nationality breakdown, seasonal patterns, and revenue per visitor trends.
05
Human-Wildlife Conflict & Compensation
Claims received, approval rates, total disbursements, and county-level breakdowns of HWC incidents.
06
Community & Conservancy Programmes
Conservancy network growth, community scout employment, and revenue-sharing disbursements to local communities.
07
Research & Partnerships
Active research permits, KWIP data platform growth, and summaries of major partnership outcomes.
08
Audited Financial Statements
Full financial accounts as reviewed by the Office of the Auditor-General, including the funding gap analysis.

Looking for a report not listed here?

Reports prior to 2018/19 and certain supplementary documents are available on request from the KWS Corporate Communications office.