Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) announces official Conservation Partnership with Global Conservation Tech & Drone Forum (GCTDF 2026)

Dec 12

Nairobi, Kenya – Friday, 12th December 2025 – Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is proud to confirm its role as the official conservation partner for the Global Conservation Tech & Drone Forum (GCTDF 2026), scheduled to take place from 2–6 March 2026 in Nairobi and Konza Technopolis.

GCTDF 2026 — themed “Technology in Service of Nature: Protecting Wildlife, Supporting People, Restoring Ecosystems” — is a landmark gathering that brings together rangers, community leaders, technologists, researchers, policymakers, and youth from across Africa and the world. The event offers a unique opportunity to explore how drones, satellite sensors, AI, GIS, and data-driven tools can be harnessed to safeguard biodiversity, restore ecosystems, and enhance community resilience.

As Kenya’s authority in charge of wildlife and National Parks, National Reserves, Marine Parks, Marine Reserves and Community and Private Conservancies, KWS is committed to protecting the country’s wildlife heritage, managing protected areas, advancing science-based conservation, and engaging local communities.

The partnership with GCTDF aligns with the Service’s 2024–2028 Strategic Plan and supports its goals for a more sustainable and community-focused wildlife sector.

Through collaboration with GCTDF 2026, KWS will:

Provide expert knowledge on Kenya’s ecosystems, wildlife challenges, and conservation priorities.
Support and participate in live drone and data-technology demonstrations for wildlife monitoring, anti-poaching surveillance, and habitat protection.
Engage with global conservation technologists, policymakers, and youth to advance scalable, ethical, and community-centred conservation solutions.
Showcase Kenya’s conservation efforts and commitment to innovative, science-led, and inclusive management of natural resources.

This partnership underscores KWS’s belief that modern conservation success depends not only on rangers and protected areas, but also on embracing technology, data, and collaboration — locally and globally — to protect wildlife for future generations.

For more details on GCTDF 2026 — including conference tracks, agenda, registration, and how to participate — visit https://www.gctdf.org

About KWS

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is the Government agency established and mandated under the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013 to conserve and manage all wildlife resources in Kenya. KWS oversees National Parks and other protected areas, and works with private and community conservancies across the country to advance science-based conservation and ensure sustainable coexistence between people and wildlife.

About GCTDF 2026

The Global Conservation Tech & Drone Forum (2-6th March 2026) is a non-profit, Africa-anchored event bringing together conservationists, technologists, data scientists, community leaders, policymakers, and youth. The 2026 edition — held in Nairobi and Konza Technopolis — will feature expo booths, poster sessions, workshops, live drone and sensor demonstrations, and forums on inclusive conservation innovation, biodiversity protection, ecosystem resilience, and community benefit. All sessions, data outputs, and project results will be openly shared to ensure global accessibility and impact.