Camille Wekesa and Caren Tankard both moved to Nanyuki in 2014 and became friends and neighbours as they each began reforestation projects on their plots along the Ontulili River, a few kilometres outside of Nanyuki, off the Meru road to Timau. The regeneration of their individual plots saw an increase in the Colobus and Sykes…
“In an ideal forest, people do not live inside the forest.” These are the words of Samuel Mukundi, the Ecosystem Conservator for Laikipia County. He supervises the KFS responsibilities in Mukogodo Forest. “We must therefore make a concerted effort from all stakeholders to see that community projects are in developed in tandem with sustainable conservation…
Water for irrigation purposes remains a top priority for majority of farmers living in the upstream of Upper Ewaso Ngiro North Basin. This is mostly because farming is the major livelihood for these communities. The Basin’s climate is characterized by frequent droughts and floods and does not favor this livelihood. As a result, farmers rely…