Likii WRUA held its 2021 AGM on 7th October 2021. The meeting was well attended by the executive committee, management committee, WRA officials, MKEWP, Emu Sacco, the area chief, guests, and other representatives. Likii WRUA is a community based organization (CBO) established in 2002 under the Water Act, with the mandate to manage and to…
“The adoption of these documents marks a new chapter in our WRUA. It is the beginning of proper Governance within the WRUA, transparency, and accountability, as well as working closely with our stakeholders and in particular WRA towards realizing sustainable Water Resource Management and Catchment Protection”. …
The ILMAMUSI Community Forest Association officially introduced its new manager and the new security coordinator during a recent board meeting held on the 13th of October 2021 at the CFA offices in Mukogodo. Mr. Lestan Kirimi was officially assigned the mandate to manage the CFA from the 1st of October, taking over from his predecessor,…
Community members from Il Ngwesi and Lekuruki Conservancies began a land restoration exercise that seeks to return vegetation and grass cover in their landscape. The exercise dubbed, “micro catchment management”, involves the digging of semicircular bunds and growing grass in them to help reduce surface water runoff and increase the chances of vegetation growth because…
The Elephant Queen is a 2018 documentary film directed by Victoria Stone and Mark Deeble. The film is based on Athena, a 50-year-old matriarch elephant. The film portrays the relationship between all animals and showcases Athena as a leader who will do anything to protect her herd as they face a prolonged drought season in…
The Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) is a corporate body established under section of Tourism Act No. 28 of 2011. The TRA has a mandate to regulate the tourism sector in Kenya and, they do this through developing standards, regulations and guidelines that ensure an all-round quality service delivery in the tourism sector. Recently, the TRA…
This month, we celebrate our member, Mr. Elijah Gatimu. Elijah was born blind and lost his parents at a young age. However, he never lost hope of a full life. After the death of his parents, Elijah decided to start a small business selling oranges and cakes at a market center near his home. This…
A WRUA is an association of water users, riparian land owners, or other stakeholders who have formally and voluntarily associated for the purposes of sharing, managing and conserving a common water resource cooperatively (definition in WRM Rules 2007). The main objectives of a WRUA are to reduce and solve water use conflicts by: Promoting controlled…
New water user fees have been gazetted to rise 50 cents to 5 shillings per cubic meter 1000 liters. The Government’s move to reevaluate water fees with the World Bank’s encouragement has not gone down well with stakeholders within the water sector and the general public at large. While there is a real value to…
Mount Kenya Ewaso Water Partnership supported the design and studies of a common water intake in Mutara to address water shortages and poor distribution. Their efforts have finally paid off. The rigorous process of getting everybody on board to this idea involved a lot of stakeholder engagement, right from the community level to the national…