Dr. Tom Butynski and Yvonne de Jong have recently updated a profile for Laikipia’s geography, environment and biodiversity. This document is a helpful summary of these aspects for the County. If you find errors in the above document, or have facts concerning Laikipia County’s geography, environment, or biodiversity that you believe can be usefully added…
On 7th May 2021, stakeholders convened in Dol Dol for a review of the Laikipia County and Community Wildlife Conservancies Bill. Among the stakeholders present include: the Laikipia Forum, the Laikipia Tourism Association, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) and the Laikipia Conservancies Association. The meeting was organized by the County’s Ministry of…
The Mount Kenya Ewaso Water Partnership continues to show its purpose in ensuring that the people of the upper Ewaso Ng’iro North Basin and its environs are water secure. The partnership is currently implementing the WRUA Institutional Development Project through the support of the WRG 2030 that is hosted by the World Bank. The Project…
Over the last few months, COVD vaccination campaigns have rolled out countrywide in various facilities. We recently shared a list of all Ministry of Health vaccination centres countrywide It is estimated that up to 900,00 Kenyans have already been vaccinated countrywide, which shows a great turn out and a willingness by Kenyan’s to protect themselves from…
With climate change and climate variability comes fluctuating rainfall and extreme temperatures. Growing seasons are changing. These shifts severely impact lives and livelihoods. Water security starts with water availability. There must be enough water to satisfy diverse-and sometimes conflicting- needs. When households have water, their ability to improve sanitation and hygiene is enhanced. The COVID…
Never has the governance and management of the Mukogodo Forest been stronger. The Management Committee of the Ilmamusi Community Forest Association convened for a meeting to discuss their future in April 2021. Some key issues included: The annual budget for the 2021 financial year and resource mobilization. The committee agreed that it was necessary to…
The Laikipia Forum held a two-day training on the 29th and 30th of April at the Ilmamusi CFA Headquarters. The session was for the Loragai Community Water Project Management Committee on operations and maintenance of the Loragai Spring water project. The two-day training helped focus the Committee’s attention on general project management, operations and maintenance…
2019 was a difficult year for Agnes Wambui of Umande, Laikipia. Her words sum it up best, “The land dried up and my crops did not grow well because the rains came late.” Without modern farming tools and techniques, Agnes was particularly susceptible to the unpredictable changes in climate. Irrigation helps reduce the vulnerability of…
The BIOPAMA Mukogodo Support Project, supported by the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States is on the right track towards full implementation. Based on the latest meeting, held on the 26th of March 2021 at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, the implementing team reviewed the Project roadmap and agreed they were on course for…
“As WRUAs, our humble appeal to the Ministry of Water, together with the Water Resources Authority, is for them to bring WRUAs on board so that we can all work as a team in the management of subcatchments and especially in sharing the finances that are obtained from water charges”. Phanuel Pasito, Manager, Ngare…