Comfort Gardens Sweetwaters are our newest members. The stunning property is located right at the entrance of the Ol Pejeta conservancy. The resort boasts a serene environment with magnificent views of nature and wildlife, considering its proximity to fellow LTA member Ol Pejeta. In the above pictured castle, you can enjoy games such as…
In the sixth issue of Kwetu Laikipia, we featured Drawing Dreams Initiative (DDI). This youth-led community-based organization focuses on menstrual health, hygiene management, sexual reproductive health and rights, and life skills empowerment. Earlier this month, the DDI team held the second edition of the Dreams Youth Expo at the Cedar Mall rooftop. The expo brought together diverse…
Dr. Dino J Martins is an internationally renowned biologist with vast experience in biodiversity and natural history spanning 25 years. Many in our landscape have become familiar with Dino due to his work at Mpala. He has served as the Director of the Mpala Research Center for seven years, where he has shown leadership in…
Mugie Conservancy combines sustainable conservation, productive rangeland management, community cooperation, responsible tourism, and so much more. The conservancy is home to two of our Laikipia Tourism Association members Governor’s Mugie House and Ekorian’s Mugie Camp. Mugie Conservancy in partnership with Old Africa Magazine recently held its annual Mugie golf open. The tournament drew participants from…
Laikipia Tourism Association (LTA) members Moran Lounge and Grill, offer a unique form of tourism in Laikipia- nightlife tourism. Moran has remained at the top of its game in offering this tourism to residents of our landscape and beyond. The Lounge has, without a doubt, played a part in developing Laikipia’s local economy. They have…
As a follow-up to a story we did in 2021, Breathing New Life into Our Association, our membership has continued to grow over the year. The membership currently stands at 37, 12 more than we had reported at this stage last year. Our membership accommodates tourism service providers within the greater Laikipia landscape. LTA members…
Savage Wilderness coined the idea of an outdoor education program in September 2021 as a way to take kids out of their comfort zones and away from the many distractions in the modern world. This program aims to teach participants skills such as organizing skills, planning, packing, map reading, navigation among others. Alex, the program…
Grace Wanene wears many crowns, including a former Miss Tourism Kenya back in 2013 and Miss Earth Kenya in 2016. She has also published a poetry and colouring book called Let’s Go Wild. The book was aimed at promoting literacy while also sensitizing children to conservation. However, her most notable work has been with the…
Earlier this month, the Tourism Fund treated some of the LTA members’ staff to training on basic wine knowledge.Tourism Fund facilitated the training as part of their service delivery to tourism stakeholders. Tourism Fund came into operation on 1st September 2012. Their mandate is to mobilize resources to finance the development of the tourism industry…
El Karama Lodge is one of the founder members of our association, and they have remained LTA members consistently over the years. Last month, we visited the lodge briefly and learned about some of their sustainability initiatives and one of their latest projects. For our visit, we were joined by scholars from PASTRES (Pastoralism, Uncertainty,…