PHOTOS: Ruto launches Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary

*President William Ruto with KWS DG Erastus Kanga and Tourism CS Rebecca Miano when he launched the Ngulia rhino sanctuary on December 9, 2025/PCS*

President William Ruto Tuesday officially inaugurated the Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary at Ngulia in Taita Taveta County.

The expanded sanctuary, according to Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director General Erastus Kanga, will accommodate up to 200 rhinos.

Covering 3,200 square kilometres, the sanctuary’s development, which now includes 47 water pans, was made possible through the Kenya Rhino Range Expansion Programme.

*President William Ruto during the launch of the Ngulia rhino sanctuary in Tsavo west national park on December 9, 2025/PCS*

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The Ngulia sanctuary was originally established in 1986, spanning just three square kilometres and hosting only three rhinos.

It has since undergone three major expansions, in 1987, 1990, and 2007, gradually increasing the rhino population to six, 19, and 65 respectively.

Today, the sanctuary is twice the size of the Maasai Mara National Reserve and three times larger than Meru National Park, making it one of the most significant wildlife conservation zones in the region.

*President William Ruto with KWS officers during the launch of the Ngulia rhino sanctuary on December 9, 2025/PCS*

Kanga added that KWS has strengthened ranger infrastructure, upgraded the internal road network for both tourism and security operations, and constructed 10 strategic observation points.

The agency has also deployed drones to enhance monitoring and surveillance across the sanctuary.