Nairobi National Park: Connecting the world to nature through live conservation
The Mt Kenya Times 
Tourism CS Rebecca Miano
From rhino recoveries to elephant collaring, Kenya’s wildlife story is going global — and it is more remarkable than most people know
By Waithaka Kariuki
Kenya’s tourism story has never been only about the classic safari. Through the KenyaLIVE partnership, global audiences are now being taken on a journey into the country’s lesser-known wonders — from the salt-licking elephants of Mount Elgon’s caves to the Cradle of Mankind at Sibiloi, and the rich biodiversity of Shimba Hills. The initiative also pulls back the curtain on the real work of conservation, including the use of technology to collar and track elephants in Amboseli.
Linking live on World Rhino Day from Nairobi National Park yesterday was more than symbolic. It offered a moment to celebrate Kenya’s remarkable progress in wildlife protection — a story that deserves far wider telling.
From a worrying low of fewer than 400 black rhinos, targeted conservation by the Kenya Wildlife Service has driven a significant comeback, with populations nearly doubling as Kenya works toward a national goal of 2,000 rhinos. Nairobi National Park stands as one of the world’s most successful wildlife sanctuaries, home to more than 197 black and white rhinos. From community-led achievements such as the Sera Rhino Sanctuary to the vast 3,200 sq km Tsavo West sanctuary, Kenya is at the forefront of the global effort to keep the five iconic species alive.
The KenyaLIVE streams offer viewers everywhere a chance to witness these landscapes and the conservation champions working within them — and, ideally, to start planning a visit to experience the authentic spirit of Kenya first-hand.
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