Promoting Humane Treatment of all Animals for Human Welfare
BI-ANNUAL REPORT
January- June 2013
Africa Network for Animal Welfare
1st Floor Westend Place Bldg, Mai Mahiu Road. off Langata Rd.
P.O. Box 3731 – 00506 Nairobi, Kenya
Cell: +254- (0)734 – 274869 / +254- (0)727-234447
Tel: 6006510 Fax: 6009691
Email: info@anaw.org
Website: www.anaw.org
This document reports on activities, progress and outputs on ongoing projects by the Africa
Network for Animal Welfare for the stated six months period
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Table of Contents
1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................................ 3
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................................. 4
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Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................ 5
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Animal Welfare Program ................................................................................................................ 6
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Animal welfare Emergency Rescue ............................................................................................ 6
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Mobile Clinic Outreach in Kajiado County ................................................................................ 7
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Alternatives to the Harmful Use of Animals in Educational Experiments ................................. 8
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Anti-Rabies Vaccination and Humane Education Campaign ..................................................... 8
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Celebrating the Donkey .............................................................................................................. 9
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Desnaring and Community Conservation Education .................................................................. 9
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Promoting Animal Welfare in Schools ..................................................................................... 13
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ANAW Collaborates with KBC in a children’s ........................................................................ 16
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Communication, Advocacy and Campaigns ................................................................................. 16
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Justice for the Calf buried Alive Campaign .............................................................................. 16
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Save the Serengeti Campaign ................................................................................................... 17
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Save Nairobi National Park Campaign ..................................................................................... 18
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ANAW Submission to NEMA on Waa Whale Shark Sanctuary .............................................. 19
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National Anti-poaching Campaign: .......................................................................................... 19
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Speaking for the voiceless - Pigs .............................................................................................. 24
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Planning for judicial exchange on wildlife crimes .................................................................... 25
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Biodiversity Conservation and Community Program ................................................................... 25
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Kenya Community Wildlife Associations (KECOWA) ........................................................... 25
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Tree for Wildlife Campaign ...................................................................................................... 26
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Conservation Education in Learning Institutions...................................................................... 27
Biosafety & Good Agriculture Practices Program ........................................................................ 28
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1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To successfully plan, execute and report on a project or an activity may sound simple, but in reality
this is something that requires a team of passionate likeminded individuals who work diligently to
achieve an objective. Having said that without the necessary support, resources and motivation to
remain focused and energized even the most hardworking of teams would fail.
In this regard, ANAW would like to thank all our local and international donors and partners for their
generous support through grants, donations and or partnerships without which we would never have
accomplished what we set out to do these last 6 months and indeed over the years.
We greatly appreciate the following organizations and individuals for their long standing commitment
and generous support to ANAW;
ANAW USA, Animal People, Annette Paul, Anonymous (USA), Brian Field, Carolyn Miller, Centre
for animal law studies -Lewis and Clarke university, Cruelty Free International, Daryl Stafford,
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Donald R. Tayloe, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Gabriela Kaplan,
Helene Tuling, Hope Ferdowsian, Karen Delmonico, Kenya Biodiversity Coalition, Kenya Network
for Dissemination of Agricultural Technology; Kenya Society for the Protection of Animals; Kenya
Veterinary Association; Kenya Women Veterinary Association (KWVA); Linda Osmundson, Lisa
Griffith, Michelle LeMoine, Provincial Director of Veterinary Services; Royal Society for the
protection and Care of Animals, Serengeti Watch; Sirikwa Wildlife Trust, Society for the Protection
of Animals Abroad (SPANA); The University of Nairobi; Trust Mark Insurance Brokers and
University of Denver.
We are also greatly honored by the continued support of the Ministry of Environment, Water and
Natural Resources, the Ministry of Livestock Development (Republic of Kenya), the Africa Union
Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), the Department of Veterinary Services
(DVS), and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). The commitment and leadership demonstrated by
these agencies goes a long way in improving the welfare of animals and conservation in Kenya and
Africa at large.
We also acknowledge ANAW Staff, Volunteers and Board of Directors and deeply appreciate their
determination and hard work in advancing animal welfare and conservation.
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2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ANAW’s dream is to “be a sustainable world class organization that works with communities,
Governments and stakeholders in effectively promoting animal welfare across Africa” and the last 6
months of this year have brought us closer to realizing this dream. The year began with the
development and approval by the board of the strategic plan and the annual operation plan and budget.
The Plan details our priorities and activities for the year as well as how we will measure and report on
our performance.
All the activities for the year have been planned bearing in mind our overarching Vision that Africa’s
communities and governments showing compassion, protection and care for all animals. The specific
work plans take into account our Mission to work with communities, governments, partners and other
stakeholders across Africa to promote humane treatment of all animals.
As part of the reporting framework ANAW has adopted this year, the monthly project updates. These
have been produced to highlight the activities carried out and the specific achievements/
recommendations emerging from those activities.
This particular report is a half-year review of the activities carried out between January and June 31st
2013. It is structured in eight major chapters; Acknowledgment, Executive Summary, Animal welfare
program; Communication, advocacy and campaign program, Biodiversity conservation and
community program, Biosafety and good agriculture practice program and the Pan African Animal
Welfare Alliance.
So far it has been a busy year for ANAW, all our programs have been very active over the last 6
months and we would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the successes:
With support from SPANA, we launched an education project to promote animal welfare in schools
through the establishment of clubs. The project is currently being piloted in 13 schools in four
counties around Nairobi and has already seen amazing attitude change among members of the clubs.
Through the Communication, advocacy and campaigns program, we have continued our efforts to
raising awareness and build synergies around emerging animal welfare and conservation issues.
Specifically, we submitted our opposition on the proposed Waa Whale Shark Sanctuary in the Kenyan
coast to NEMA. We also spearheaded and facilitated a national, regional and global anti-poaching and
sensitizing campaign on the magnitude of the poaching. ANAW also worked to save live Pigs being
used inhumanely in political protests and pursued legal action against the protestors on the basis of
animal cruelty. Finally, our legal team in partnership with KSPCA pursued a court case against a
family that buried a calf alive.
In the Biodiversity conservation and community program, we continued to work on campaigns to
protect animal habitats. Partnering with the EAWLS, and a passionate conservationist Dr. Paula
Kahumbu, we filed a petition at the National Environment Tribunal to stop construction of a major
highway that was to encroach 60 hectares of Nairobi National Park and ruling was made in our favor.
In the last 6 months, ANAW has also been mobilizing and facilitating community efforts to build a
national community constituency in wildlife conservation. Furthermore, in an effort to re-establish
vegetation cover for the wildlife, we partnered with likeminded organizations and individuals to plant
7,000 trees in the Aberdares forest. We have also participated and facilitated in different sensitization
forums and conservation discussions and activities in learning institutions. The Save Serengeti
campaign is also still ongoing with the court case scheduled on 20th and 21st August 2013.
As the secretariat of the Pan African Animal Welfare (PAAWA) we have established a sound and
collaborative relationship with AU-IBAR. Over the last 6 months, we have been avidly preparing for
the inaugural PAAWA conference 2013. The conference is scheduled to take place between 2nd and
4th September 2013 at the KCB Leadership Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of the conference is:
Mainstreaming Animal Welfare in Africa’s Development
We thank you again for your support and hope that you will continue to support us implement this
noble mandate.
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3. Acronyms
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ANAW
AU/AIBAR
AWC
EACJ
EAWLS
KBC
KENDAT
KSPCA
KUNEC
NBA
NEMA
NET
PAAWA
SPANA
UAPO
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Africa Network for Animal Welfare
African Union – Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources
Animal Welfare Club
East Africa Court of Justice
East Africa Wildlife Society
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Kenya Network for Dissemination of Agricultural Technologies
Kenya Society for the Protection of Animals
Kenyatta University Environment Club
National Biosafety Authority
National Environment Management Authority
National Environment Tribunal
Pan African Animal Welfare Alliance
Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad
United Against Poaching
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4. Animal Welfare Program
The main goal of this program is to provide hands on care and support to reduce animal suffering. Its
operational activities target animals, owners, users/handlers, transporters, veterinary professionals,
educational institutions, consumers, government agencies and the public in the following manner;
1. Provision of veterinary services to communities in slums, low income areas and emergency
situations
2. Facilitation of emergency rescue, care and referral support to animals in distress
3. Carrying out desnaring patrols to remove snares in public and private lands
4. Conducting dog and cat population control and anti-rabies vaccinations in slums and in low
income areas
5. Imparting Humane education
6. Advocating for the review of the Prevention against Cruelty to Animal Act Cap 360.
 Animal welfare Emergency Rescue
On the morning of January 29th, the veterinary unit rescued a dog that had been hit and injured along
the busy Lang’ata road. The dog was found writhing in pain following an early morning hit and run
incident. The Kenya Traffic Act unfortunately does not require one to report such an incident and
most people honestly do not care if they hit an animal (particularly if the owner is not around to raise
the alarm).
As soon as we were alerted, ANAW rushed to the site where the team administered first aid to the
animal before taking it to KSPCA clinic for further medical observation. The animal was lucky to
survive the impact unlike tens of dogs that die along the same road every week.
The dog lying beside the road after being hit by a vehicle
The dog being attended by the team led by ANAW vet, Dr. Tabitha Wainaina and Isaac Maina
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The dog lying being loaded to the vehicle
The dog on arrival at the KSPCA clinic;
moments later it started walking with a
limp
 Mobile Clinic Outreach in Kajiado County
To reach out to the grassroots and those who live in low income areas, ANAW’s veterinary unit
carried out a mobile clinic outreach in Kipeto Village of Kajiado County on 23rd January 2013. The
communities in these areas typically depend on these animals to support their livelihoods. However,
as their economic base is very weak they cannot afford individualized veterinary care. This in turn has
compromised the welfare of the animals whilst putting to risk the health and lives of the children and
women who often handle the animals. In Kipeto we managed to treat a total of 171 animals –
specifically 87 dogs, 66 donkeys and 19 cats were dewormed and vaccinated against rabies.
During this clinic, two volunteer veterinary students from the University of Nairobi joined the team
and were exposed to hands-on field work, which forms a crucial part of their training.
Whilst treating the animals, the team also noticed that some of the donkeys had wires driven through
their nasal septum. These wires were removed and the owners and handlers sensitized on the best
practices of handling the animals
Isaac Maina from ANAW deworming a donkey
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Dr. Wainaina from ANAW vaccinating a dog
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Mr. Muloi and Mr. Lolokote vaccinating cats
Dr. Wainaina examining a dog’s leg
Isaac removing a wire from a donkey’s while Dr. Wainaina holding the wire removed from the
donkey's nose
 Alternatives to the Harmful Use of Animals in Educational Experiments
While many colleges and universities in Europe, America and other developed countries are
recognizing students’ interest in learning without harming animals and are changing their practices
and policies, the alternatives to the harmful use of animals in educational experiments remains a new
concept in Africa. Few colleges and universities know that there are resources available to help
identify suitable alternatives while others still believe using animals in educational experiments is the
only way to teach.
ANAW as the Africa Resource Center Library for the alternatives to the harmful use of animals in
educational experiments has continued its outreach efforts in Kenyan Universities. One of the
universities reached out during the period is Daystar University, Nairobi Campus.
ANAW’s approach is to create awareness of the existence of alternatives, demonstrate the various
types of alternatives and engage the faculties and students on intellectual and animal welfare
discourse on efficacy of using these alternatives.
 Anti-Rabies Vaccination and Humane Education Campaign
To address the increasing cases of rabies and the mass killing of dogs by the authorities in rabies
prone areas, ANAW conducted two anti-rabies and
vaccination campaign in low income areas of Mathare,
(Nairobi) and Nanyuki.
In Mathare, 310 animals were vaccinated and dewormed
while in Nanyuki, 941 (707 dogs and 234 cats) were
vaccinated.
The intervention in Nanyuki was organized following
reports that the District Veterinary Office had planned to
conduct mass killing of dogs using strychnine poison as
part of a rabies outbreak control.
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In Nanyuki, the vaccination campaign covered low income areas of Lakii village, Thingithu, Blu gum,
Spray race, Maengo, Staduim, Jua Kali, Kariunga, Naibor and Ol GirGil areas of Nanyuki
municipality.
Some of the boys who took their loved pets for the vaccination while of the right, Dr. Wainaina
(ANAW) vaccinating a dog
 Celebrating the Donkey
On 17th May 2013 at Kwambira grounds in Limuru of Kiambu County, ANAW team joined other
Animal Welfare Organizations and stakeholders for a one day National Donkey day organized and
coordinated by The Kenya Network for Dissemination of Agricultural Technologies (KENDAT).
The day served to highlight the plight of donkeys and sought to engender in the society a desire to
give them some attention.
This year’s theme “Happy Donkeys for Wealth and Peace” was grounded in the recognition that
donkeys play a major role in sustaining livelihoods and are a key contributor to the national economy.
Left: Community member with his donkey. Right: Isaac Maina (ANAW) sharing on ANAW work with
members of the community who visited our information desk
The Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) proudly manned an information stand together
with Animal Welfare Action Kenya (AWAKE).
 Desnaring and Community Conservation Education
This project seeks to safeguard animals through removal of snares, rescue and rehabilitation and to
arouse interest in conservation and animal welfare within communities through education, awareness
and involvement.
During the reporting period, five desnaring operations were carried out (summarized in the table
below).
Table 1: Summary of snares recovered and other findings
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Date
26/28th Feb, 2013
1/2nd March 2013
17/21st June 2013
Area Covered
Machakos
Machakos
Naivasha
TOTAL
Snares recovered
Snared
animals Rescues
&recent carcasses
Alive
Dead
Total
No
Species
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34
56
87
177
1
12
17
30
35
68
104
207
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1 zebra
1
Desnaring operation team on February 2013 in Machakos
Other findings while on Patrol
On the Eastern block of Kapiti Ranch, the team encountered an eland carcass on a riverbed near the
road. The cause of death could not be ascertained as a large portion of the carcass had been feasted by
hyenas. Few meters from the carcass towards the Mombasa road lay two hyenas that were evidently
victims of a road kill. One lay beside the road while the second lay about 3 meters from the other on
the road side. The two hyenas were evidently knocked down by a speeding vehicle.
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The extent of the road kill in the area between Athi River and Malili center is worrying with many
wildlife losing their lives in the area.
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Joint operation with Born Free Foundation, KWS and the Community and the Soysambu Ranch
Security team on 21st June 2013
In this exercise, one zebra was rescued from a snare, treated and released in the wild.
Sixty six live snares were recovered during the patrols of this; sixty two snares were set
up in trees so as to strangle the animal while the other four snares were set on the
ground aiming for the animal’s feet. Previous patrols have indicated that the larger
animals like zebra, buffalo and eland and the medium size impalas and gazelles are the
main target.
P1: Team member removing two big snares
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P2: A team member upsetting snare set on a tree
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P3: Disturbed ground and tree where a zebra was snared
P5: A skeletal foot from snared zebra
P4: some remains of a snared zebra
P6: A zebra with a limp
The vet team attending to a zebra
The limping zebra walking away after treatment
P9: A ground snare under a tree
P10: A heap of wood laid for charcoal
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P11: A dead zebra
P12: Warthog meat hanged on a tree
 Promoting Animal Welfare in Schools
This project seeks to establish animal welfare clubs in schools across Africa, starting with Kenya as a
pilot. The aim of these clubs is to increase knowledge of animal welfare issues, develop empathy and
positive attitudes towards animals and engender patterns of responsible behavior. The Animal Welfare
Clubs are a platform for sharing and discussing the concept of animal welfare which is a ‘valuesbased’ subject that can play a significant role in shaping young people’s personal, social and moral
perspectives.
The pilot phase of the animal welfare clubs which targeted 13 schools was launched on 28th January,
2013 at one of the pilot schools - Kahuho Road Academy.
The project is being supported by the Society for the protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA) and the
Ministry of Education. Close to 1,000 children are being educated about animal welfare through the
program.
The AWC-Kahuho members in a play ‘animals speak; we have feelings too’
Teacher Njuguna using a poster to
send the message ‘why animal
welfare’ during the launch
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Every month, the ANAW project coordinator visits the clubs in all the 13 schools to monitor the
implementation of the lesson plans as well as sensitize the AWC members on animal welfare issues.
Vehicle and projector courtesy of SPANA to support the project
At Konza Primary School in Machakos
At Malili Pri Sch in Machakos
on the right, at Karura Pri Sch in Kiambu
on the right, artwork used in the clubs
Between 22nd and 23rd May 2013, SPANA and ANAW held a workshop at the Kenya Education
Management Institute (KEMI) as a stocktaking exercise meant to evaluate a project. The participants
also took time to refine lesson plans and expectations for the new term, while SPANA officials shared
their expertise on club monitoring and evaluation activities
The schools in the program are:
School
Ngala Academy - Machakos
Malili Pri School - Machakos
Konza Primary School - Machakos
Kingsmead Academy- Kiambu
Gacharage Primary School - Kiambu
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Club Teacher
Lillian Ng'ondu
Fred Nduda
Cleaus Nzuve
Joseph Karanja
Patrick Kahiu
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Waguthu Primary School - Kiambu
Njuguna Sammy Njoroge
Karura Primary School - Kiambu
Paul Karanja
Kahuho Road Academy - Nairobi
Esther Njuka
Kabiria Primary School - Nairobi
Julius Thuku
Mutuini Primary School - Nairobi
Jacqueline Wanjiku
Moipei Primary School – Kajiado
Beatrice Atieno
Kajiado Primary Boys Boarding – Kajiado
Faith Makena
St John’s Catholic Primary – Kajiado
Maxwell Oyoko
District Quality Assurance and Standards Officers
supporting the project
County
Margaret Munene
Machakos
Rosemary Kagwanja
Nairobi
Anthony Ndung’u
Kajiado
Florence Ndathi
Kiambu
Participants during the workshop (SPANA, ANAW and Club Patrons)
On 24th May, after the workshop, SPANA and ANAW team visited two clubs, the Kahuho AWC and
the Kambira AWC to have a feel of the clubs, to know the schools clubs and to share a session with
the clubs.
Left; with the Kahuho Academy club members. Right: Diana (SPANA) sharing on harnessing a donkey
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 ANAW Collaborates with KBC in a children’s
As part of promoting animal welfare education, Africa Network for Animal Welfare together with
KBC recorded the first two episodes of a children’s program ‘Jambo toto’ which will be airing on
KBC Television every Saturday morning. The filming took place on Saturday 29th June at the Giraffe
Centre. Seven students from three schools and one teacher represented the animal welfare clubs.
During that time, the team was able to film the giraffe and the tortoise. In the coming months we will
concentrate on warthogs and the nature trail. The Giraffe Centre has kindly agreed to continue to work
with us on this conservation education initiative.
The Giraffe Centre is a Non-Profit making organization whose main objective is to provide
conservation education for school children and the youth of Kenya. www.giraffecenter.org
David Njagi from giraffe center answering questions from animal welfare club members during the shooting
5. Communication, Advocacy and Campaigns
The Communication and Outreach team seeks to raise visibility of animal welfare concerns, promote
community and public appreciation for the 5 freedoms of animals, while also producing
communication, awareness and education materials
For a long time the program has been a support program, helping in packaging messages and
presentation for purposes of raising the organization’s visibility by making its programs, projects,
activities and campaigns known widely by media practitioners for easy dissemination to Kenyans, the
African continent and globally.
During the reporting period, the communication team took a more active role in advocacy
mobilisation with great success. Their contribution and ability to work as a team with the legal experts
has been critical to the success of our recent animal welfare campaigns.
 Justice for the Calf buried Alive Campaign
On June 7, 2012, the Kenyan media carried a report of a calf that was buried alive in a ritual meant to
prevent members of a deceased man’s family from being affected by a curse he had left after his inlaws failed to pay dowry in Murang’a County in Central Kenya.
Together with other animal welfare organizations, ANAW hurriedly held a press conference to protest
this bizarre ritual as it is an offence under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (cap 360).
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Soon after, ANAW took the culprits to court and the case hearing commenced on January 16th 2013.
At the hearing, the magistrate ruled that all the accused, except one, had a case to answer. They were
asked for their account of events but they chose not to introduce any evidence and preferred to remain
silent. Their lawyer informed the court that they chose not to speak but asked the court to be lenient
on them. The court set the date for sentencing on 5th of March 2013.
In the ruling, the five family members from Murang’a who had been accused of burying a calf alive
were acquitted by the court. The five were acquitted due to lack of evidence that they buried the six
month old calf alive. While passing the landmark ruling, the Kigumo law court Senior Principal
Magistrate Stephen Mbungi said the evidence produced in court failed to link the accused persons to
the incident.
Even though the accused were not convicted of the crime, the case has raised the profile that animal
cruelty is an offence. This is something even the defense lawyer acknowledged when he said that he
was glad the case gave “reasons for members of the public to know that cruelty against an animal is a
crime”.
http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-115424/kigumo-court-acquits-men-who-buried-calf-alive
 Save the Serengeti Campaign
The Save Serengeti Campaign started by ANAW in 2011 continued in the East Africa Court of Justice
(EACJ). The Serengeti case came up for scheduling conference on 23rd January 2013 to ascertain
points of agreement and disagreement; Possibility of mediation, conciliation, or any other form of
settlement; Whether evidence is going to be oral or by affidavit; Whether legal arguments shall be
written or oral, or both; Estimated time of hearing; and Any other matter as the court may deem
necessary. The option of alternative dispute resolution was not taken.
The applicant, ANAW indicated they would call one (1) expert witness and rely on affidavit of
Josphat Ngonyo filed the reference. The respondent indicated they will call 3 witnesses and would file
their statements. The case was then scheduled to be heard on April 26th.
During the month of February, ANAW’s Executive Director led a team comprising of the Lead
Lawyer, the Environmental Expert John Kuloba and two ANAW staff involved in the case. For three
days fact-finding tour to Serengeti National Park. The mission was organized to establish whether the
53-kilometer road between Kleins Gate of the Serengeti National Park and Tabora B is graveled as
had been claimed by the respondent the Tanzanian government in some of the documents filed
before the East African Court of Justice and to collect data which was to be part of the expert witness
statement.
A section of the existing road
On 26th April, in the EACJ the hearing did not take off following a failure by the parties to file
documents and serve each other as they had earlier been directed by the East African Court of Justice
(EACJ
The applicants ANAW were not ready to proceed because the respondent, the Tanzania Government
had not had complied with the orders given during the scheduling conference. That they file witness
statements and affidavits for 3 witnesses they are calling and serve us ,Without these documents we
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could not tell what their evidence and the case of the respondent was and would have been difficulty
for our lawyer to cross examine these witnesses.
The respondent asked to be excused from filling the witness document which prayer was rejected.
They were ordered to file the documents and serve the applicant within 14 days from the date of
hearing.
The Applicant lawyer and expert witness needed to add and amend some information to the report
which delayed the filling of the report.by two days. We lodged the document and asked the Court to
admit the document and extend time for filling our witness statement.
ANAW was ordered to serve the respondent within 7 days and we did serve on same day 26 th April
2013.
The date of hearing will has been scheduled to be on 20th and 21st August 2013.
 Save Nairobi National Park Campaign
Last year February EAWLS, ANAW and Dr. Paula Kahumbu filed an appeal in the National
Environment Tribunal against NEMA and the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and
permanent secretary, Ministry of Roads over the intention to construct a 4 km section of the Southern
By-pass through Nairobi Park in direct breach of the Environmental impact assessment (EIA) license
issued by NEMA to KeNHA on 18th February 2011.
A section of the bypass under construction
The Nairobi National Park is an important wildlife area that is home to prides of Lions, critically
endangered bird species, numerous plant species including the whistling acacia thorn tree which is
fodder for the black rhino. The Park was gazetted in 1957 and a title deed for 999 years issued to the
Trustee of the Royal National Parks of Kenya in 1961.
The three Appellants in the case and the respondents presented their evidence and submissions to the
NET on January 9, 10, and 14.
On 30th May 2013, a three member panel of the National Environment Tribunal (NET) made a
landmark ruling on the construction of a section of the Southern Bypass in the Nairobi National Park
and unanimously, allowed the appeal and ordered a variation of license no 008121 issued by NEMA
to KeNHA on 18th February 2011 as follows
The segment of proposed by pass between Ole sereni Hotel and Cannivore hotel at the points where
the proposed road was to encroach into the national park was excluded from the license and road
construction on that part stopped. Unless and until KeNHa fully complies with all legal requirements
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for acquisition of part of National park for construction of by-pass including parliamentary approval
for degazettment
The tribunal also directed NEMA to fully comply with substantive and procedural provisions of law
in supervising any future EAI process for the area under contention as per the appeal.
http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-122527/bypass-stopped-encroaching-nairobi-nationalpark#sthash.7DyvEhSs.dpuf
 ANAW Submission to NEMA on Waa Whale Shark Sanctuary
On 22nd March, ANAW submitted its objections to the proposed Waa Whale Shark Sanctuary in
Kwale county, along with recommendations of what could be done to achieve the community and
conservation benefits of the proposed project by Sea Quarium. The Waa Whale Shark sanctuary
proposes to capture and hold for 6 months, two healthy juvenile whale sharks in a 150m circular
enclosure. Visitors to the sanctuary would then be allowed to dive or snorkel in this enclosure in order
to observe the Whale Shark and the revenues from this would be used for conservation, education and
community projects.
The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) organized a public hearing on the Waa
Whale Shark project at the Waa Girls Secondary School in Kwale County. During this hearing,
ANAW made its objection through its representative n Wachira Benson who is the Organization
secretary.
Wachira Benson and Raabia Hawa (Radio presenter and conservationist) during the public hearing
submissions
This project is opposed by ANAW and other Animals welfare groups who are concerned that
enclosures can never replicate the normal habitat for these migratory animals, not to mention the
precedent that this would set for the future of marine wildlife along the coast of Kenya.
 National Anti-poaching Campaign:
Hundreds of elephants and tens of rhinos have been killed in Kenya over the last one year alone.
Official statistics from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) state that in 2012 alone, as many as 384
elephants and 19 rhinos were poached. However, the actual figure might be much higher. Although
the Africa Network for Animal Welfare does not have concrete proof to support this, what we do
know is that hardly a month passes without local news channel reporting on hundreds of pieces of
ivory that are seized at Kenya’s main international airport, port or in Hong Kong, Thailand and China
that emanate from the country. Indeed, we believe that the numbers released by the state do not add
up while the claim by relevant authorities that much of the ivory come from neighboring countries
might not be true. The mere fact that the ivory is found in gunny bags with Rwandese or Tanzanian
labels is not a proof that the tusks emanated there.
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It was with this in mind, as well as the fact that poaching had become a crisis of monumental
proportion that ANAW initiated the anti-poaching campaign together with other civil society bodies,
community-based organizations, famous artistes, media personalities and citizens from all walks of
life who formed a loosely-held body called Kenyans United Against Poaching (KUAPO). The body
has also been seeking out international friends of wildlife with a request that they give a hand in
stemming the loss of Kenya’s most significant economic lifeline and national heritage which also
happens to be part and parcel of global heritage.
The main aim was to request the government to unequivocally put an end to the poaching menace and
the on-going trafficking of wild animal parts and declare poaching a national disaster.
1. The first major activity was a protest march from Uhuru Gardens to Uhuru Park in Nairobi that
took place on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 starting from 9:30 A.M. About 500 protesters marched
along the Lang’ata Road through Uhuru Highway to Uhuru Park where respected
conservationists, non-political dignitaries, media personalities, famous actors joined the walkers
to make a resounding anti-poaching statement.
2. There was a photo exhibition at Uhuru Park which gave Kenyans an opportunity of seeing the
kind of horrors meted out on the hapless jumbos and rhinos;
3. National Day of Mourning to mourn for the fallen animals;
4. Signing of petitions to accompany written appeals to top government officials including the
President, Prime Minister, the Inspector General, Minister for Forestry & Wildlife and to Kenya’s
Chief Justice. The appeals urging them to declare poaching a national disaster, to provide
adequate resources, change of law and support for the KWS rangers. KUAPO also asked the
Chief Justice to consider setting up a special court for trying those accused of wildlife crimes.
The protesters along Langata Road
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5. Taking petitions to the British High Commission, Chinese embassy, Thai Embassy and the South
African Embassy. KUAPO requested both the British High Commission and the USA embassy
was for their home government’s support for a total ban on ivory during the upcoming CITES
conference in March this year. In addition, the petition to the Chinese and Thai embassies
requested their governments to partner with Kenya in clamping down on the criminal syndicates
involved in poaching as well as outlawing the sale of ivory in their countries.
The event was widely covered by local and international media. Prior to the event, ANAW executive
director Josphat Ngonyo and the Head of Elephant Aware, Nick Cowell, were hosted in two national
television stations for interviews -K24 TV on January 21, 2013 and Kenya Television Network on
January 22, 2012. The following are some of the links;
1. The Chinese News Agency XINHUA :http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/201301/23/c_132121582.htm
2. The
Standard
Newspaper:
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000075644&pageNo=3&story_title=Wildlifegroups-want-poaching-declared-national-disaster
3. CNC Report http://www.cncworld.tv/news/v_show/30962_Kenyan_Street_Protest.shtml
4. Global Times http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/757680.shtml
5. China Daily http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2013-01/23/content_16166102.htm
6. The
Star
http://the-star.co.ke/news/article-103998/kenyans-march-against-poaching,
http://allafrica.com/stories/201301221441.html
7. NTV
Coverage:
http://www.ntv.co.ke/news2/topheadlines/lobby-group-in-demo-overresurgence-of-poaching/
8. Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife http://www.forestryandwildlife.go.ke/?p=1568
9. AFP: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/animal-rights-activist-group-kenyansunited-against-news-photo/159873999
10. Blog: http://theatreofinconveniences.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/kenyans-march-to-protestelephant-poaching/
11. KTN
–
Before
the
Walk:
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktn/index.php?videoID=2000063229&video_title=SunriseLive-Interview-%3A--Wildlife-Conservation
Following the successful anti-poaching action, other partners have liaised with ANAW Secretariat to
organize the following walks:
Mombasa Walk
On February 5, 2013, hundreds of hoteliers, tour operators, chefs and waiters working with KUAPO
Secretariat took to the streets of the Kenya’s costal city, Mombasa, in another anti-poaching protest.
They asked relevant authorities to urgently address the poaching crisis and urged the President to
declare poaching a national disaster which would mean allocating adequate resources and enough
security personnel to deal with it decisively. Further, they called upon the Government to place
sanctions against countries that are involved in the ivory and rhino horn trade. Mara Walk
Mara Walk
This took place on February 14, 2013 when hundreds of people from local communities, universities,
hotels and conservation groups joined hands in a protest march from New Siana Gate to Sekenani.
The group was led by the youth of the area. It was covered in the media as attested by following link:
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000077332&story_title=Residents-protest-againstrising-poaching-in-Mara-Game-Reserve
Isiolo Walk
On 18th February 2013, local communities in Isiolo county came together to form a small but
formidable group of marchers who chanted anti-poaching slogans all over the Isiolo town. The
participants came from all three local communities, Boran, Turkana and Somali, who live there.
Community leaders addressed the crowd. However, the defining feature of the event was an address
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by a reformed poacher who captured local people’s emotions as he pleaded with other poachers to
stop killing wildlife.
Watamu Walk
On 23rd February 2013, Watamu residents, hoteliers and more than 300 children took to the main
streets of this coastal town in support of their wildlife heritage. The school children stole the show
with their flamboyant but on-point sloganeering. Though it was a 7-km long walk in the humid coastal
weather, this did not slacken the pace or the shouts as the marchers headed towards the Watamu
Public Beach where they were addressed by, among other people, ANAW’s Executive Director,
Josphat Ngonyo and Dr. Winnie Kiiru who is in the Board of the Kenya Wildlife Service.
Nakuru Walk
The Kenyans United Against Poaching (KUAPO) continued its effort of sensitizing the world and the
locals of the magnitude of damage being propagated by poachers under the watchful eyes of the
government this time in Nakuru on 21st March. Naivasha Basin Conservation Forum, Oserian,
Eseriani, Elsamere Conservation, Sarova Lodges, Pega Tours, Moi University, ANAW, Kenyans for
Wildlife are just a few of the organizations/groups who were represented.
The participants delivered petitions to; the KWS Senior Warden, the Director of Central Rift
Conservation Region and at the Provincial Commissioner’s office.
Taveta and Voi Walk
On 4th of April (Voi), the KUAPO team continued its campaign with a walk in Voi on 4th April and
Taveta on 4th May. These are areas where poaching for bush meat and ivory is rampant.
The event received some press coverage including photos in the Star Newspaper whose link are as
shown below:
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000081117&story_title=KenyaLifestyle:%20Tourism%20players%20press%20for%20tougher%20rules%20to%20end%20poaching
Taveta walk 4th of May 2013
Taveta Communities unite against poaching
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Petitions and Responses
After KUAPO Secretariat wrote and delivered strongly worded signed petitions to top government
officials, 5 responses were received with one appointment with the South Africa High Commissioner
to Kenya.
In its response, the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary acknowledged that there is need to conserve
Kenya’s flora and fauna and appreciated KUAPO’s efforts. She also requested KUAPO to identify
regions where poaching is rampant and to provide the Judiciary with statistics of poaching matters
before the courts. The Judiciary also requested KUAPO to provide training to the judicial officers
working in such areas and also to consider nominating a representative to join the Court User
Committees in those areas. ANAW has been making efforts to meet the requests.
The Thailand Embassy in Kenya responded to the request by KUAPO to support a total ban on
international ivory trade during the Sixteenth Meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 16) to the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in
Bangkok this year. The Embassy assured KUAPO that the Royal Thai Embassy, through relevant
authorities would take action. Indeed, later, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra pledged to end
ivory trade in Thailand, seizing a key opportunity to stem global wildlife trafficking for its support
(see http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1303/S00041/thai-prime-minister-announces-end-to-ivorytrade.htm)
On 14th February, the KUAPO Secretariat and ANAW paid a courtesy call to the South African High
commission in Nairobi on invitation by the High Commissioner, Mr. Super Moloi to discuss a petition
delivered to them following the first Kenyans United Against Poaching (KUAPO) event in Nairobi on
January 22nd. In the petition, KUAPO had requested South Africa to reconsider their stance on sports
hunting and also asked South Africa to support an international ban on all ivory trade during the
upcoming CITES conference.
Some Anti-Poaching Protest Partners
ANAW joined hands with the following like-minded partners in the campaign:
1. The Green Belt Movement (GBM) which was founded in 1977 by the late Professor Wangari
Maathai who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. GBM works at the grassroots, national, and
international levels to promote environmental conservation; to build climate resilience and
empower communities;
2. Youth for Conservation; a group of young Kenyans passionate about conserving Kenya’s
wildlife heritage.
3. Save the Elephant that is based in the Laikipia-Samburu Ecosystem;
4. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust an organization that takes care of orphaned elephants.
The organization gave KUAPO substantial cash support and facilitation;
5. Elephant Aware Initiative based in Siana Conservancy outside the Maasai Mara National
Reserve;
6. Community representatives from 21 wildlife regions;
7. University students from the Kenyatta University Environment Club (KUNEC) Kenyatta,
Veterinaty students from University of Nairobi and the Sirikwa Wildlife Group composed of
former students of Moi University;
8. Different groups from Kibera slums of Nairobi.
9. Tsavo Pride – a group of reformed poachers who now patrol in Taveta and educate the local
communities on ills of poaching
10. Mombasa Coast and Tourist Association – an umbrella group that represents the hotel and
tour operators in Mombasa coast region
Our campaign is accessible online on the following facebook pages:
i.
http://www.facebook.com/KenyansUnitedAgainstPoaching
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ii.
iii.
http://www.facebook.com/AfricansUnitedAgainstPoaching?fref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Citizens-United-Against-Poachingwcuapo/533412186679537?fref=ts
KUAPO Meeting with Cabinet Secretary
As part of its outreach to senior decision makers in government, KUAPO members had an audience
with the Cabinet Secretary in-charge of Environment, Water & Natural Resources, Professor Judi
Wakhungu, on Monday, June 17th 2013. Requested by KUAPO, the meeting was meant to discuss the
poaching crisis, the wildlife bill and community involvement in conservation.
 Speaking for the voiceless - Pigs
Following a recent incident in which activists used a family of pigs to express their anger against
Kenyan legislators, ANAW publicly condemned the act terming it a barbaric show that was as
inhuman as it was insensitive.
The demonstrators had doused a pig and several piglets with animal blood and then proceeded to
manhandle them hoping that their act would be a loud statement against demands for salary increase
by the legislators. But this did not work so well. For besides ANAW, most Kenyans, and particularly
commentators on social media expressed disgust for the act. ANAW working with KSPCA picked the
pigs from the streets and took them to the KSPCA for care and shelter
Piglets being manhandled by Protestors outside of Parliament
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ANAW was quick to point out that however noble their mission was, harassing pigs outside
parliament and denying their freedom to exercise normal behavior was clearly against the law.
ANAW on the other hand is heartened by comments expressed by fellow Kenyans in the social media
disparaging the use of live pigs by the demonstrators.
 Planning for judicial exchange on wildlife crimes
The importance of wildlife conservation cannot be gainsaid. Besides being of economic, social and
scientific importance, wildlife helps in maintaining a continued supply of environmental services that
are so crucial to survival on earth.
The illegal killings of wildlife and particularly such endangered species as elephants and rhinos have
tremendously increased. Indeed, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) reported that 384 elephants and
19 rhinos were killed in 2012.
It is against this worrisome trend that we saw the need to engage the Judiciary on the need to
participate in conserving Kenya’s wildlife through the law. We believe that the judicial exchange
would go a long way in exposing judicial officers to the issues related to wildlife conservation in
Kenya and that they would help in developing the law through judicial precedence in wildlife maters.
After a meeting to discuss the concept
file photo: preparing to burn ivory at Manyani
Discussions are ongoing with the Judiciary Training Institute to develop content and identifying
experts/resource people from different backgrounds (including judges) who would be involved in the
judicial exchange.
6. Biodiversity Conservation and Community Program
The program seeks to ensure wildlife and its habitat are protected and conserved through
strengthening communities’ and stakeholders’ ability to conserve, advocate for and engage in wildlife
protection, conservation and management.
 Kenya Community Wildlife Associations (KECOWA)
The purpose of the project is to support the establishment, institutionalization and operations of a
national association of community and civic organizations living with or working for wildlife
conservation. This organization will act as a conduit to increase participation, dialogue and advocacy
in county and national decision making processes and foster collective action on making government
responsive and accountable to the concerns of these communities.
This project follows a realization that a significant population of wildlife in Kenya actually lives
outside protected areas on a seasonal or permanent basis. As a result the community has an integral
role to play in the conservation of our wildlife. However, to date most communities have not been
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actively involved in conservation as the issues arising from the historical approach to conservation
have not been dealt with adequately.
The process of developing a national association of communities and civil society’s organizations is
planned primarily to address the need for recognition of communities as a key stakeholder in
conservation; build a sustainable national platform to lobby for community recognition, build
community capacity through information sharing; to incorporate indigenous knowledge in wildlife
management; advance the integrated conservation and development approach and build a secretariat
to coordinate the national association.
The community association will enable an informed and empowered community who can then
actively participate in wildlife governance through an enhanced network. This will also give them
more strength and synergy to address human wildlife conflict and benefit sharing
For two days, 13th and 14th June, 2013, ANAW facilitated a workshop of the Kenya Community
Wildlife Associations (KECOWA) National Steering Committee in Nairobi to discuss its
institutionalization and draw a one year action plan.
Josphat Ngonyo ANAW (Executive Director) sharing in the Key note address with the Committee
 Tree for Wildlife Campaign
The initiative seeks to promote planting of trees and shrubs, especially indigenous species in order to
help (re)establish and maintain basic wildlife habitat in water catchment areas
On 1st of May 2013, as Kenyans thronged stadiums and other public places to celebrate Labor Day,
many of the staff at the Africa Network for Animal Welfare preferred to do differently.
Working in partnership with employees of Sirikwa Wildlife Trust, Kenya Wildlife Service, Tree Top
Hotel and Trust Mark Insurance, ANAW staff worked throughout the day at the Jubilee Forest in the
Aberdares, to plant as many as 7,000 indigenous trees as art of the Trees for Wildlife Initiative.
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Left: The group getting an orientation to the art and science of planting a tree, Right: Ann Muhithe
(ANAW Volunteer) planting a Prunus Africana tree
 Conservation Education in Learning Institutions
This activity is aimed at nurturing compassionate, kind and caring individuals who will peacefully coexist with animals, nature and other human beings. We target schools, youths, legislators, law
enforcers, opinion leaders and communities and educate them on different thematic areas.
During the period, we visited Malili primary, Konza, Moipei primary school to sensitize the students
on conservation and wildlife. Two of the schools i.e. Malili and Konza neighbour Kapiti ranch where
ANAW has been carrying out desnaring patrols. The kids were shown films by the Africa
Environmental Film Foundation Titled “Endangered Heritage” and “Wanted dead or alive”.
During a visit on 18th June 2013 to Moipei Primary school in Kajiado, the animal welfare clubs
members participated in a tree planting exercise. This was done jointly with the Water Sanitation &
Hygiene (WASH) Program by AMREF, NETWAS and other partners.
Samuel Theuri (Project Coordinator) sharing
on the tree and its importance to the people,
environment and wildlife
Top Right: Paul Mungai Asst. Director
Education sharing in planting a tree
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In yet another forum at Kenyatta University (KU), ANAW was part of an intellectual discourse that
tied animal welfare and conservation. In particular, the discussion featured Wildlife Poaching a Threat
to the Green Economy Dream. This forum organized by KUNEC was held during the University
Green week. In attendance were over 150 students, teaching and non-teaching staff.
The workshop was also addressed by presenters from the National Biosafety Authority, who were
engaged in a discussion on the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the country.
Samuel (ANAW staff) making the presentation
A section of the participant
7. Biosafety & Good Agriculture Practices Program
ANAW’s Biosafety Project seeks to contribute to improving policy and legislative environment for
sustainable agricultural practices in Kenya and elsewhere in the region. The organization does so
through participating in processes aimed at reviewing the biosafety framework (policy, regulations,
guidelines and Biosafety Act-2009). It also seeks to improve technical capacity of the key
stakeholders to enable them deliver their mandates on Animal Welfare, food security, environmental
protection and biosafety. Finally, it is meant to create awareness on the Biotechnology and the
Biosafety Act of 2009 by organizing and or participating in different workshops.
We wish to thank you for all that you do for animal welfare and for your continued support and
friendship. We encourage you to continue making a difference in the lives of animals and hope that
you can do this by visiting our website www.anaw. org and to consider send a kind donation by
clicking on the “donate” button or though ANAW – USA, 55 Madison Street, Suite 750, Denver, CO
80206, USA; which has a USA Tax Deductible 501(3) C status. You can also reach us directly though
info@anaw.org or P.O. Box 3731 – 0506 Nairobi, Kenya.
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