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Evidence, organised around
the questions you're asked.

WRTI's Policy Insights portal translates wildlife science into decision-ready answers for Kenya's parliamentarians, county governments, ministries, and regulatory bodies — organised by the policy questions decision-makers actually face.

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Policy impact at a glance
8
Legal instruments citing WRTI
28
Committee briefings delivered
42
Evidence briefs published
3 wk
Typical briefing turnaround
Policy Questions

Answers to the questions
decision-makers ask most.

Each question below is answered using WRTI's current evidence base, with links to the underlying research, data, and policy documents.

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Should Kenya establish a national human-wildlife conflict compensation fund?
WRTI's economic analysis indicates a national fund covering 80% of verified losses would cost KES 640 million annually against KES 3.8 billion in current uncompensated losses — a 6:1 benefit-cost ratio that reduces retaliatory wildlife killing.
📊 4 evidence sources · 2 publications Cited in 2023 HWC Framework
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What is the economic case for statutory wildlife corridor protection?
GPS tracking evidence from 48 elephants shows corridor-protected populations have 31% higher calving rates. Modelling suggests corridor protection costs are recovered within 8 years through avoided population decline and tourism revenue preservation.
📊 6 evidence sources · 3 publications Cited in Corridors Strategy 2022–2030
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Is Kenya's black rhino recovery programme on track to meet the 2031 target?
At the current 8.2% annual growth rate, Kenya's black rhino population (1,014 in 2023) is on a trajectory to reach approximately 2,050 individuals by 2031 — meeting the national target, conditional on continued sanctuary expansion and genetic management.
📊 5 evidence sources · 2 publications Cited in Rhino Recovery Plan 2021
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How should community conservancies be incentivised under devolved governance?
WRTI's 28-year longitudinal data from Namunyak and comparable conservancies shows community-led wildlife governance achieves comparable or better population outcomes than state-protected areas when benefit-sharing exceeds 15% of conservancy revenue.
📊 3 evidence sources · 1 publication Under policy review
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What regulatory standard should govern wildlife data sharing with private sector users?
WRTI's three-tier data access model (open, registered, restricted) provides a workable template for national wildlife data governance — balancing research access with security concerns for sensitive species like rhino and high-value forensic data.
📊 2 evidence sources · Policy framework Enacted — WRTI Data Policy 2021
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Should Kenya mandate domestic dog vaccination in carnivore interface zones?
Epidemiological evidence shows canine distemper transmission from domestic dogs accounts for 23% of wild dog mortality in interface zones. A mandatory vaccination programme within 10km of key carnivore habitat is the evidence-indicated intervention.
📊 3 evidence sources · 1 publication Under policy review
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Legislative Impact

Where WRTI evidence has shaped law.

A tracker of Kenyan legal and policy instruments that directly cite WRTI research, data, or technical advisory input — maintained by WRTI's Policy Unit for transparency and accountability.

National Policy
2023
National Wildlife Conservation and Management Policy 2023–2033
Kenya's overarching wildlife policy, citing WRTI's national census data, corridor mapping, and HWC economic analysis as the primary evidence base. WRTI provided technical advisory throughout the drafting process.
14 WRTI data products citedCensus 2022/23Corridor Strategy
Enacted
National Framework
2023
National Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Framework 2023
National HWC mitigation and compensation framework, directly informed by WRTI's economic analysis of conflict costs (KES 3.8bn annually) and 8-year mitigation effectiveness study from Laikipia.
EB-2023-02 Evidence BriefNdung'u et al. 2022
Enacted
Strategic Plan
2022
Kenya Wildlife Corridors Conservation Strategy 2022–2030
Identifies 24 priority corridors based entirely on WRTI's national GIS corridor assessment. The Amboseli–Tsavo corridor's designation as top national priority directly reflects WRTI's GPS tracking findings.
Mwangi et al. 2022Corridor GIS Dataset
Enacted
Cabinet Paper
2022
Kenya Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2022–2030 (NBSAP)
WRTI provided the technical biodiversity baseline contribution to Kenya's NBSAP, the national implementation framework for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
National Biodiversity IndexKamau N. technical input
Enacted
Regulatory Standard
2022
Policy Guidelines on Wildlife Censuses in Kenya (3rd Edition)
National statutory standard for wildlife census methodology, authored directly by WRTI and mandatory for all census activities conducted under research permit in Kenya.
WRTI-authored standard
Enacted
Senate Committee
2023
Senate Environment Committee — HWC Compensation Fund Inquiry
WRTI's Dr. Patrick Waweru presented economic evidence to the Senate Environment Committee on the proposed HWC compensation fund mechanism, directly informing the committee's recommendations.
Committee testimonyEB-2023-02
Testimony delivered
Draft Bill
2024
Wildlife Corridors Protection (Amendment) Bill — drafting stage
WRTI's GIS corridor data is being used as the technical schedule for a proposed amendment to provide statutory protection status to the 14 highest-priority wildlife corridors identified in the 2022 assessment.
Corridor GIS DatasetIn drafting
In progress
Evidence Briefs

Research, translated for decision-making.

All 42 evidence briefs
Human-Wildlife Conflict
EB-2023-02
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The cost of human-wildlife conflict in Kenya: economic evidence and the case for a national compensation fund

Annual losses estimated at KES 3.8 billion — a compensation fund covering 80% of verified losses costs KES 640 million, a 6:1 benefit-cost ratio.
2023 · 10 pagesDownload brief
Species Protection
EB-2023-01
New

Wildlife corridor protection and elephant population recovery: 12 years of evidence from Kenya

Corridor-protected populations show 31% higher growth — making statutory corridor protection the highest-impact intervention available.
2023 · 8 pagesDownload brief
Species Protection
EB-2023-03
New

Black rhinoceros recovery in Kenya: 15 years of population monitoring and the path to 2,000

Kenya's black rhino population is growing at 8.2% per annum — the 2031 target is achievable with continued sanctuary expansion.
2023 · 9 pagesDownload brief
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Legal instruments citing WRTI
28
Committee briefings delivered
42
Evidence briefs published
62
Total policy engagements
3wk
Typical briefing turnaround
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