David Hewert

David Hewett is the Ranch Manager of Mpala Research Centre. He has been at Mpala for 4 years. David is a Kenyan who has over 25 years of work experience in East Africa predominantly in the Agricultural field, with considerable experience of engagement with tourism, communities and other stakeholders of natural resources.

Innovative Approaches to Conservation: The Mazingira Conservation Fund Grant Rollout
Under the direction of the Laikipia Wildlife Forum, a new program called the Mazingira Conservation Fund (MCF) has been launched to promote practical conservation actions. The MCF’s mission is to channel funds to support local initiatives that result in benefits to people, wildlife, and their habitats, while its vision is to combine conservation, community, and…
May 10, 2023
WORLD WILDLIFE DAY: Joining Hands to Protect Our Ecosystem
To commemorate World Wildlife Day, we today joined our partners in conservation the Kenya Wildilife Service, The County Government of Laikipia, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, William Holden Wildlife Foundation, the Water Resources Authority and Likii and Nanyuki WRUA for a clean-up exercise of Rivers Nanyuki and Likii. In her speech after the clean-up, the Assistant Director,…
March 3, 2023
The Leo Project Brings Organizations Together to Tackle Waste Management and Climate Change
On Saturday, January 28th, 2023, The Leo Project brought together over 200 community members and a number of organizations to clean up the Jua Kali center. The organizations included Laikipia Wildlife Forum, BATUK, Maiyan, Pathways Policy Institute, Leo Local and El Karama Lodge. The event was a great success and aimed to address the growing…
February 1, 2023