Mr. Hamisi Williams of FAO and Ms. Celline Achieng’ of LWF On 23rd May 2023, the Laikipia Wildlife Forum (LWF) Executive Director, Celline Achieng,’ paid a courtesy call to the Deputy Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN, Mr. Hamisi Williams. Among the issues discussed were the current phase of…
BackgroundLaikipia Wildlife Forum has been funded by Bioversity International to implement a restoration program ‘The Restoration Challenge Grant Platform for Smallholders and Communities, with Blockchain-Enabled Crowdfunding (herein referred to as the Platform)’. The platform will facilitate and support enhanced smallholder and rural community member engagement and investment in restoration. The Platform will utilize mobile cellular…
About Wilfred Mejoli Member Born 1973 in mukogodo forest and from a livestock background family, Mr. Mejoli is currently a Rangelands ambassador. Mr Mejoli has over 20 years’ experience working with communities in East Africa countries on land use planning, grazing planning, livestock enterprise development and holistic decision making. He holds a diploma in rangeland…
About Ochen Mayiani Member Mr. Ochen Sakita Maiyani is currently the Community Liaison and development Manager for both Borana & Lolldaiga Conservancies. He holds a Diploma in Business Management from the Kenya Institute of Management, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Development studies at Management University of Africa (MUA) He is…
INVITATION FOR APPLICATIONS FOR A SHORT TERM CONSULTANCY Background Laikipia Wildlife Forum (LWF) is a natural resource conservation membership organization registered in 1996. It has diverse membership ranging from CFAs, WRUAs, small-scale farmers, conservancies, tourism-service providers, ranchers, schools, large-scale farmers and other private sector players, families and individuals, among others from Laikipia County and…
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…
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…