Nature lovers, adventure seekers, and champions of the environment, get ready for an extraordinary journey! On November 25th, 2023, the breathtaking Mukogodo Forest in Laikipia County, Kenya, will host the 2nd edition of the Mukogodo Forest Walk Wild event. Step into a world of wonder as you explore one of Kenya’s last remaining dryland forests.…
The Principal Secretary of the State Department of Forestry, under the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Mr. Gitonga Mugambi, held a visit to Laikipia County to assess the progress of The Restoration Initiative(TRI) Project. Accompanying him were Mr. Peterson Kamau, the Head of Projects and Strategic Initiatives, the Deputy Governor of Laikipia County,…
In a commendable collaboration focused on the restoration of arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) in Kenya, the Laikipia Wildlife Forum (LWF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have forged a strong and enduring relationship. With a shared vision to revitalize the ecosystems of Kenya’s Northern Laikipia Rangelands, their joint efforts…
Over 2,500 indigenous tree seedlings were planted at Mukogodo forest in Laikipia County, in an effort to conserve and protect the indigenous ecosystem that is the home of thousands of pastoral communities and wildlife within the greater Laikipia region during the Inaugural Walk Wild event. The 10 kilometer walk brought together over 300 people from…
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…
Implementing Partners of the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) Restoration Initiative project last month met in Nanyuki to review previous year’s activity implementation and milestones achieved. The meeting also focused on the alignment of project activities to avoid duplication of efforts, identifying bottlenecks, suggesting solutions and planning for the next year of implementation while adopting…
ILMAMUSI Community Forest Association is in full gear preparing for the inaugural Walk Wild experience, slated to take place on the 19th of November this year. The event entails a 10 km walk inside the forest accompanied by ILMAMUSI CFA rangers, and guests will experience walking in the wild and help to plant 1,000 indigenous…
Laikipia Forum in partnership with ILMAMUSI Community Forest Association and conservation partners in the past weeks engaged with community representatives of Mayianat, Kuri Kuri , Il Ngwesi and Lekuruki Conservancies to deliberate and establish key project activities that will be implemented under the FAO Forest Restoration Initiative program. These strategic meetings took place at the…
Resource competition, climate change and politics can be considered as the primary catalysts to the menace that is cattle rustling, not only in Kenya but in East Africa at large. In Laikipia for instance, these particular issues have taken center stage time and time again. With the lack of rains within the landscape, herders from…
ORAMAT LENABOISHO COOPERATIVE SOCIETY has identified the need for many pastoralists to access animal drugs at favourable prices and locations. Therefore, the Society partnered with MEDISELL DAWA COMPANY- an animal input supplier to ensure that this need is served. To ensure that this goal is achieved, the Society saw the importance of setting up the…