Kenya is a varied country stretching from sea level to 5,199 m on Mt. Kenya and covers about 580,000 km². Kenya is positioned at a biogeographical crossroad, varying from equatorial forests to semi-arid and arid lands. The fauna and flora are rich, however, during the past several decades, the focus on conservation has been on a few species especially the large mammals. Increase in human population, rapid deforestation, industrialization, urban/rural and pollution have resulted in dramatic changes to the ecosystems. For example, over the last few decades, artificial night lighting has increased globally affecting many plant and animal species and Kenya has not been spared. Kenya in the recent past has seen a tremendous increase in awareness of environmental issues including the ecosystem services offered by key species like hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) that offer pollination services. The enactment of the Environmental Management and Coordination Act in 1999 has enhanced environmental awareness and empowered Kenyans to actively participate in environmental decisions making and taking responsibility for improving the environment. This calls for development of resource management policies that are supported by research and community capacity building; hence the need for identification of indicator species that can be used to monitor changes in the environment. The increase in developmental activities in the central and county governments has led to increased artificial night lighting and consequently possible impact of artificial night lighting on biodiversity. In this paper, we discuss the hawk moth species diversity, distribution and abundance based on the already digitized 3,540 hawk moths records consisting of 210 species. Some of the environmental regulations that can enhance conservation of hawk moths and biodiversity in general are highlighted.