[Source: Business Daily, by Edwin Mutai]
Taxpayers will fork out Sh1 billion to pay salaries of 3,500 wildlife rangers in private and community conservancies as the State steps in to mitigate effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tourism and Wildlife secretary Najib Balala said the government had allocated the funds to support the rangers who work outside the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) parks.
“The money will go towards paying salaries for rangers in 160 conservancies that is outside KWS managed parks and game reserves. We are targeting…
