Erastus Kanga
Erastus Kanga is the director-general of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), an organization dedicated to the conservation and management of wildlife in Kenya. He has played a pivotal role in the conservation efforts for endangered species, including the mountain bongo antelope, recently involved in the repatriation of these critically endangered animals from the United States back to their native habitat in Kenya.
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Erastus Kanga is the Managing Director of Kenya Wildlife Service and is being sued over allegations of mismanagement.
KWS boss sued over cancelled insurance tender
Kenya· 2026-02-03
Kndiki was accompanied by KWS Director General Professor Erastus Kanga.
Kindiki: Kenya adopts AI, drones in major wildlife conservation reformsKenya· 2025-12-21
KWS Director General Erastus Kanga noted that in the last two years, the country recorded more than 26,000 cases of human-wildlife conflict.
State needs Sh1.2b to compensate victims of human-wildlife conflictKenya· 2025-09-23
Kenya Wildlife Service Director-General Erastus Kanga was present at the ceremony.
18,000 NYS recruits graduate as Ruto pledges to increase number to 100,000Kenya· 2025-08-28
KWS Director-General Dr Erastus Kanga noted that tens of buffaloes had been castrated by hyenas in the last couple of months.
KWS raises concern as hyenas castrate buffaloes in AberdaresKenya· 2025-08-26
KWS Director General Erastus Kanga launched the start of the marathon.
Alfred Cheruiyot wins Roan Antelope Half Marathon for the second timeKenya· 2025-08-11
Dr. Erastus Kanga is the Director General of KWS and led the launch event of the Kenya Bird Trends platform.
Innovative online platform that will keep Kenyan birds in the skiesKenya· 2025-03-02
KWS director-general Erastus Kanga said Kenya was expecting another batch of the mountain bongos from zoos in Europe in the next three months.
Kenya receives 17 mountain bongo antelopes from the US
United Kingdom· 2025-02-24