First Lady Margaret Kenyatta visited the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT)on the 18th of June 2013 to meet the baby elephants that have been orphaned as a result of the ongoing slaughter of elephants across Kenya, making her the first Kenyan leader to publically take personal interest in the crisis facing Kenya's elephants.
At the current rate of poaching, it is estimated that Kenya's elephants will be gone from the wild within 10 years. She was accompanied by Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Professor Judi Wakhungu and Dr. Paula Kahumbu, CEO of WildlifeDirect. WildlifeDirect has played a prominent role in raising awareness about the crisis in Kenya and has invited the First Lady to spearhead a national campaign HANDS OFF OUR ELEPHANTS to unite Kenyans of all walks of life and sectors of society to take personal responsibility towards protecting the worlds most fascinating species, Kenya's heritage and the country's economic future.