Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute (KWSTI)
Kenya's premier wildlife training institute in Nakuru, offering conservation and park management courses since 1991.
The institution
Who they are, how big, and how they rank.
About
Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute (KWSTI), established in 1991, is a premier TVET institution located in Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya. Operated under the Kenya Wildlife Service, the institute serves over 800 students training for careers in wildlife conservation and tourism.
The institute offers diploma and certificate courses in Wildlife Management, Tourism and Tour Guiding, Environmental Science, Park Operations, and Conservation Biology. Facilities include a wildlife training area, laboratories, and a library.
Accredited by TVETA, KWSTI is The institution's only specialised wildlife training institute, producing rangers, wardens, and conservationists who protect the country's world-renowned national parks and reserves.
The numbers
- Student to staff
- 1:15
- Scholarships
- Offered
- Mentor institution
- Nakuru Technical Training Institute
Research and innovation
KWSTI conducts applied biodiversity conservation research, wildlife management studies, and environmental geoinformatics. Situated adjacent to Lake Naivasha, the institute investigates human-wildlife conflict mitigation, wildlife habitat corridor restoration, eco-tourism sustainability, geoinformatics (GIS/remote sensing) in anti-poaching operations, and community conservancy governance in partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and national conservation trusts.
Accredited by
2 regulatory bodiesWhat they teach
Faculties, departments and the programmes on offer.
Intakes
- January
- May
- September
Departments
5 listed- Wildlife Management
- Tourism & Tour Guiding
- Environmental Science
- Park Operations
- Conservation Biology
Courses offered
17 programmes- Certificate in Aquaculture
- Certificate in Community Wildlife Management
- Certificate in Nature Interpretation and Tour Administration
- Certificate in Tour Guide
- Certificate in Tour Guiding and Operations
- Certificate in Tour Guiding and Travel
- Diploma in Agribusiness Management
- Diploma in Agripreneurship
- Diploma in Environmental Management
- Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Also offered
- Certificate in Wildlife Management
- Diploma in Wildlife Management
- Certificate in Tourism Management
- Diploma in Tourism Management
- Certificate in Wildlife Security and Law Enforcement
- Diploma in Wildlife Security and Law Enforcement
- Certificate in Hospitality Management
- Diploma in Hospitality Management
- Certificate in Ecotourism
- Diploma in Ecotourism
- Certificate in Environmental Conservation
- Diploma in Environmental Conservation
- Certificate in Conservation Biology
- Diploma in Conservation Biology
Campus and beyond
Where you would be, and who they are connected to.
On campus
- Well-stocked library with digital resource centre for trainees
- Computer Laboratories with internet access for ICT training
- Wildlife Sanctuary with modern equipment for practical training
- Field Training Areas with modern equipment for practical training
- Student Accommodation with modern equipment for practical training
- Sports Facilities including football pitch and athletics grounds