Most wildlife photographers will agree that having a long lens is just half of the trick when it comes to capturing amazing wildlife images. The other big part includes field craft and immense amounts of patience in producing stunning imagery, and more often than not, this may include working from a wildlife photography hide. At…
Moran Lounge and Grill is a well-known nightlife destination in Nanyuki, Kenya, and a member of the Laikipia Tourism Association (LTA). In addition to providing entertainment, Moran is also dedicated to giving back to the community through various charitable initiatives. Recently, the lounge took its charitable efforts a step further by visiting Nanyuki Prisons to…
The Kenya Water Act 2016 provides for the establishment of Water Resource Users Associations (WRUA) for the collaborative management of water resources and to manage water use conflicts at sub catchment levels. The Water Act anticipates that WRUAs are supported to have sufficient capacity to play an effective role. The Act therefore places a responsibility on…
The Kenya Water and Sanitation Civil Society Network partnered with the Mount Kenya Ewaso Water partnership to implement the Water Governance Support programme (WGSP II). The key objective of the programme was to support strengthen/establish and harmonize WASH clubs (by WASH CSOs) and other existing coordination mechanisms at the County and National Government. The overall…
Caren Tankard was Vice Chair and Co-Founder of the community based organization Ontulili Primates Protection (OPP). She passed away on Tuesday 1 November 2022. Caren moved to live along the Ontulili River in 2014 and immediately became a champion of protecting the habitat of the primates and wildlife as well as reforesting her own home…
Laikipia County is one of East Africa’s most important areas for wildlife conservation. First, Laikipia contains higher populations of large mammals than any protected or unprotected landscape in Kenya, outside of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Secondly, Laikipia is rich in biodiversity with over 95 species of mammals, 540 species of birds, over 700 species…
The Bomas of Kenya (Nairobi) hosted the 2022 edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo. After last year’s virtual expo, this year’s expo was a more than welcome return to in-person meetings. The event attracted over 200 exhibitors and 150 global buyers from key source markets. This event was geared towards raising the profile of…
The 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) is described as an African COP which must address climate change challenges in Africa. Africa contributes only 3% to greenhouse gas emissions but suffers disproportionately from its impacts. Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa are particularly vulnerable to climate change, because they mostly rely on rain-fed agriculture instead of irrigation. In…
Dear Members, Friends and Partners, My commitment to environmental and sustainable natural resource management is driven by my love for nature and a clean environment. Formal education just enhanced it. I learned about Laikipia (Wildlife) Forum 12 years ago and had an opportunity to establish synergies with one of the projects I implemented while with…
The Frontiers County Development Council, under the Listen Project in partnership with the County Government of Laikipia, invited the Laikipia Forum to a meeting to establish ward planning committees in Segera Ward, Laikipia County. Segera ward is one of the 15 wards in Laikipia County and would serve as a pilot project that would hopefully…