With the recent installation of a new water pan acquired through support from Emu Sacco, General Waweru now has full access to adequate irrigation water for the first time in his farm. During a recent visit to the Emu Sacco’s office, General Waweru could not hide his satisfaction on how Emu Sacco had made…
This month we celebrate 25 years of the formal registration of the Laikipia Wildlife Forum. Established in 1992, the Forum has continued to work towards a productive and robust Upper Ewaso landscape that supports livelihoods and healthy populations of all types of wildlife. Our Vision acknowledges that Laikipia plays a vital role in the Upper…
After 17 years of dedicated service as the Laikipia Wildlife Forum Board Chair, Rt. Major-General Peter Waweru, is leaving the Forum’s chair position. Major-General Waweru showed true consistency and constancy in his dedication to see the Forum prosper as a Natural Resource conservation hub of choice. His final remarks before stepping down from his position…
On the 1st of September 2021, Ontulili Primates Protection commemorated World Primates Day. The objective of the event was to enforce the need to conserve the habitats for primates and co-existence. OPP is a women’s group dedicated to the protection of monkeys and other primates along the river. They address their purpose through primate monitoring,…
Twelve Community Water Projects drawn from seven WRUAs in the Greater Laikipia Landscape went on benchmarking trip to the Mutitu Water and Sanitation Company this August. Mutitu Water and Sanitation Company is a model rural service water provider that transformed itself from a Community Water Project to a regulated Water Service Provider. Mutitu was born…
The 2021 National Wildlife Census Report was officially handed over to the President of Kenya at State House by the Tourism CS Najib Balala. This was the first National Wildlife census to be fully funded by the Government, and conducted by Kenyan experts. The report revealed that Kenya has a total of 36,280 savanna elephants,…
In recent months, the Laikipia Tourism Association has been growing its partnerships with various organizations and entities to help it provide more benefits to its members. One of the benefits of the Laikipia Tourism Association is that we continually seek to grow our members’ capacity by providing them with access to training, tools, and technologies…
On 20th August 2021, the Laikipia Forum held its Annual General Meeting. 21 conservation leaders and organizations were present at this meeting. The most significant change to the Forum’s operations is the change from an implementing organization to a true FORUM. The Forum is a coalition of the willing – those dedicated to natural resource…
On 24th August 2021, twelve Community Water Projects drawn from seven WRUAs went on benchmarking trip to the Mutitu Water and Sanitation Company. Mutitu Water and Sanitation Company is a model rural service provider that transformed from a typical Community Water Project to a regulated Water Service Provider. Mutitu was born in 1996; after polluted…
A SPATIAL PLAN for Laikipia County is underway. Driven by the County’s Roads, Public Works, Lands and Energy Department, and led by Dr. Jeniffer Kinoti, the County Spatial Plan is a county requirement under the devolved County rules and requirements. What is a SPATIAL Plan – The Spatial Plan is a ten-year GIS-based depiction of a county’s socio-economic…