As the year 2024 dawns, a dedicated team traversed the rugged landscapes of Machakos for the first de-snaring campaign of the year.

In four (4) days, January 23 - 26, 2024, the de-snaring team combed through the thickets covering the Kwa Kyelu, Lukenya and Maanzoni Ranches as well as Muthwani area looking for snares. The team comprised of members from Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW), Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Rangers and Maanzoni Ranch Scouts. Their efforts yielded remarkable results as they uncovered 123 snares (101 live and 22 dead).

Each snare recovered represented a victory in the ongoing battle against poaching and habitat destruction.

As the exercise came to a close, ANAW team paid a courtesy call to Machakos KWS Warden, Gladys Moraa, to discuss areas of collaboration to curb the snaring vice. The meeting resolved that ANAW and KWS Machakos draft a document that would detail their working formula and have it presented to the Machakos County’s Ministry of Wildlife and Tourism for endorsement and execution.