In partnership with the Mount Kenya Trust, the Laikipia Forum organized a four-day Ranger Life Saver Training for the ILMAMUSI Community Forest Association Rangers. The training was geared towards equipping these rangers with the necessary skills to ensure no casualties in their line of duty. A survey conducted in 2020 established that up to 120…
Feedback obtained from listeners who engaged in the three-part series radio talk shows focusing on water resources management revealed that similar shows are needed more often to create more opportunities to create awareness on water matters in our landscape. The positive engagements and feedback from Basin stakeholders definitely made the shows a success. Through the…
Arriving in Nanyuki where good restaurants abound, you may not realize you are on the edge of the outdoor capital of Kenya. Climbing, trekking, canyoning and of course the second highest mountain on the continent all lie within a few kilometers of the town. Rift Valley Adventures has been operating adventurous activities for over 20…
Mr. Lestan Kimiri joins ILMAMUSI CFA as the Manager. Lestan is driven by a passion for forest conservation. He was raised in a Mukogodo Forest community and studied intensively about community forest associations. His Master’s thesis was based on the establishment of traditional boundaries for forest resources and forest users. Mr. Kimiri envisions working well…
Community members from Il Ngwesi and Lekuruki Conservancies began a land restoration exercise that seeks to return vegetation and grass cover in their landscape. The exercise dubbed, “micro catchment management”, involves the digging of semicircular bunds and growing grass in them to help reduce surface water runoff and increase the chances of vegetation growth because…
The Elephant Queen is a 2018 documentary film directed by Victoria Stone and Mark Deeble. The film is based on Athena, a 50-year-old matriarch elephant. The film portrays the relationship between all animals and showcases Athena as a leader who will do anything to protect her herd as they face a prolonged drought season in…
On 20th August 2021, the Laikipia Forum held its Annual General Meeting. 21 conservation leaders and organizations were present at this meeting. The most significant change to the Forum’s operations is the change from an implementing organization to a true FORUM. The Forum is a coalition of the willing – those dedicated to natural resource…
Community members from IL Ngwesi have vowed to be at the forefront to ensure that the Loiragai spring remains protected, functional, and serves its members. Led by the area Chief, community representatives were grateful for the efforts that both Laikipia Forum and World Vision made to ensure that they enjoy their fundamental right to access…
Never has the governance and management of the Mukogodo Forest been stronger. The Management Committee of the Ilmamusi Community Forest Association convened for a meeting to discuss their future in April 2021. Some key issues included: The annual budget for the 2021 financial year and resource mobilization. The committee agreed that it was necessary to…
The Laikipia Forum held a two-day training on the 29th and 30th of April at the Ilmamusi CFA Headquarters. The session was for the Loragai Community Water Project Management Committee on operations and maintenance of the Loragai Spring water project. The two-day training helped focus the Committee’s attention on general project management, operations and maintenance…