The Laikipia Forum is pleased to confirm the appointment of 15 board members to its family. In a bid to strengthen partnership and cohesion among conservation organizations, the Forum chose a 15 member board derived from key stakeholders in the conservation sector within the Greater Laikipia region. The Board members are selected from the following…
The Partnership is 5-years old, and has received the following funding to support its partners in the Upper Ewaso Ng’iro Basin: KSH 5,021,000: The Laikipia Forum – secretariat services, administrative and fundraising support, office space, accounting and reporting, audits, etc. KSH 9,506,250: FAO – support for ILMAMUSI and the Mukogodo landscape for the rehabilitation…
Community members from Lekurruki/Sieku, Il Ngwesi, Makurian, and Kuri Kuri have a reason to smile after the successful rehabilitation of 5 water projects within the Mukogodo landscape. The water point rehabilitation is great news for community members and for their livestock, especially at a time when Laikipia is experiencing low rainfall. Wildlife troughs have also…
DUPOTO Cooperative was registered on 26th February 2021, by the Commissioner for Cooperative Development with the name: “DUPOTO BEEKEEPING & MARKETING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED”. Their objective focuses on bee products and the honey value chain to improve the livelihoods of the people bordering Mukogodo Forest Reserve. Its membership is derived from the 21 beekeeping community…
ILMAMUSI Community Forest Association received accolades from their partners the Kenya Forest Service, the Food and Agriculture Organization, Borana Conservancy, the Laikipia Forum, and Mukogodo community members for their efforts in strengthening their structures and operations at the CFA’s AGM in June. The CFA has been able to steadily grow an institution with a fully-fledged…
Dupoto Beekeepers are a Cooperative that is working to improve livelihoods and socio-economic circumstances of grass-root beekeepers through the improved production and quality of honey, enhanced market access, and improved enterprise profitability. Community Beekeeping Committees formed under the Cooperative have been working to enhance productivity and profitability in the HONEY value chain. This includes proper…
The people of Mukogodo Forest and surrounding communities are traditional pastoralists (and some hunter-gatherers), yet many of them practice additional forms of agriculture. Beekeeping and bee enterprise is thought to have great potential for local residents if a good beekeeping cooperative can engage effectively in all things “bee”. Reliance on rain fed agriculture, like any…
Food and Agriculture Organization National Project Coordinator Mr. Meshack Muga, strongly believes that there needs to be solid coordination between FAO Project partners if implementation of projects is to be executed efficiently and successfully. His conviction was shared with a delegation of FAO partners in a review meeting held in Laikipia County on the 10th…
A few months ago, the Lekurruki and Il Ngwesi community conservancy members embarked on a land restoration exercise to restore vegetation on seriously eroded and degraded rangelands. This effort entailed community members digging bunds and planting grass to reduce surface water runoff, enhance vegetation growth by retaining soil moisture, and curb further soil erosion. Through…
This month, I was privileged to enjoy a stay at the stunning, multiple award-winning Il Ngwesi Lodge. What an experience! It took about two and a half hours from Nanyuki to get to our destination. Along the way, we enjoyed incredible views and wildlife, which made the trip worthwhile. The lodge staff happily welcomed us…