NAIVASHA, Kenya—The government’s introduction of the Tourism Training Revolving Fund is a reason to celebrate.
The newly launched Fund allows bright but needy students who wish to enroll in wildlife research courses to do so.
According to Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, the Fund will provide students who are applying to the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) with more options.
The government parastatal WRTI is legally tasked with organizing and carrying out wildlife training and research.
“My Ministry is alive to the high cost of education and the struggles many parents and guardians face in educating their children. This has encumbered enrolment and led to multiple dropouts mid-course,” said the CS.
How the newly launched Tourism Training Revolving Fund is being managed
According to the CS, the Tourist Fund, a state entity under her Ministry, has established a tourism training revolving fund run by the Higher Education Loans Board.
“I am confident that the Fund would provide applicants to this unique school additional chances. As a result, I urge prospective and current students to apply for resources through the Fund,” CS Miano stated.
CS Miano was speaking as she presided over the 22nd graduation ceremony at the Wildlife Research and Training Institute in Naivasha.
“The anticipated rise in enrolment assumes that more infrastructure and human resources are required. In order to prevent hardship, I so urge this institute’s leadership to be creative in allocating resources and to expedite the continuous evaluation of human resource tools,” said the CS.
What CS Miano expects from the Wildlife Research and Training Institute
She stated that she has high expectations for the institute’s leadership and exuded trust in them.
“I’m happy to report that the institute has accomplished a lot since I started working for the Ministry around four months ago. Positive energy is driving this institute, as seen by the October publication of an ambitious Strategic Plan [2023-2027] and the e-citizen integrated online wildlife research-permitting site,” stated CS Miani.
CS Miano also urged the Board and Management to collaborate with other government organisations in the wildlife research permitting process to ensure the system is as helpful as possible.
“In particular, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and WRTI should work closely to cross-facilitate each other in wildlife research permitting processes. On its part, the Ministry will fast-track the review of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act so that regulations on wildlife research in the country are streamlined,” explained the CS.
