Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has defended the proposed increase in Kenya's national park entry fees, citing a persistent funding gap in conservation and rising maintenance costs. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) aims to close a Sh12 billion annual funding deficit with these revisions, marking the first fee adjustment in nearly two decades.

• Nairobi National Park local fees are set to rise from Sh430 to Sh1,000, while foreign visitors would pay $80 (Sh10,360), up from $43 (Sh5,570).
• The KWS needs Sh19.79 billion but generated only Sh7.92 billion in the 2024/25 fiscal year.
• The proposed fee structure is projected to raise collections to Sh16.58 billion by 2028.
• A similar fee hike was suspended in December 2023 due to insufficient public participation.