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…
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…