The number of elephants has increased to 35,720, despite poaching in various parts of the country.
Kenya Wildlife Service director William Kiprono said the elephant population was 34,000 two years ago. He said measures put in place to stop poaching are bearing fruit.
However, he also reported that the number of tourists visiting parks has dropped by half due to fears of insecurity.
"Kenya is largely a safe country, especially within the parks, but the few cases of insecurity, especially at the Coast, cause panic among tourists," he said.
Ebola has also played its part as people don't seem to realise just how big Africa is and how far away Liberia is from Kenya. It is closer to London than Kenya.
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