It sounds counter-intuitive: cut down trees to help rehabilitate land. But that’s exactly what the community of Namunyak have been doing, with support from NRT and SIDA. Last week, they held a ceremony to mark the end of weeks of work to clear the highly damaging Acacia reficiens tree from across 1,300 hectares of land.
Read MoreKenya’s First Lady, Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta, was inspired by the "exceptional women" she met at NRT Trading’s headquarters during a visit in late June.
Read MoreSeparated from their mothers by abandonment or poaching, rescued by community scouts and hand reared by dedicated Samburu keepers, then released fit and strong back into their wild homeland — this is the story of three young elephants that is as heart-breaking as it is heart-warming, and a true testament to the strength of community conservation and partnerships. Thanks to satellite collars and close on-the-ground monitoring, we’ve been able to keep up with how they’re taking to their new life in Sera Community Conservancy; from their first steps outside of the holding pen, to integrating with a wild herd.
Read MoreMeet Moses Domonyang, a ranger at Pellow Community Conservancy who uses his experience to raise awareness on the importance of education in his community. His story is the seventh in our #10Moran series.
Read MoreWhen cultural norms hinder your opportunity to get an education, own property, or even make decisions about your own body, the chances of you starting a business are slim. For women in northern Kenya, this is a reality that perpetuates the poverty cycle, and often prevents them from becoming decision-makers, entrepreneurs and agents of change. This gender-based cultural suppression isn’t just bad for women, it’s bad for men and the economy too. As community conservancies look for ways to reduce reliance on donor funding, strong governance and business development are key, and that means increasing entrepreneurial opportunities for women.
Read More300 young men from 32 community conservancies came together for three days in late May to broker peace through dialogue and sport.
Read MoreRuko Community Conservancy in Baringo County last week received Ksh. 6,143, 750 (USD 614.4) from the NRT Conservancy Livelihood Fund (CLF) for school bursaries and vocational training.
Read MoreThe community in Kiunga Conservancy at the coast have spent three weeks cleaning up plastic from their beaches in partnership with Safari Doctors.
Read MoreCommunity conservancies in Isiolo County received Ksh. 15 million (USD 150,000) last week from the NRT Conservancy Livelihoods Fund (CLF). The communities, through their boards and management team, have earmarked the funds for education bursaries and microfinance for businesswomen. The cheques were handed over in an event that was attended by seven Members of County Assembly and the County Assembly Speaker, Hussein Halakhe.
Read MoreNRT would like to exercise its right to respond to the Fact Finding Report conducted by the Borana Council of Elders and the Waso Professionals Forum (April 2019), and address the wild allegations made in the findings of this report.
Read MoreThree rescued elephant calves have been successfully translocated from the rehabilitation centre where they were raised, to a holding facility in Sera Community Conservancy, Samburu County, in the first milestone of their journey back to the wild. The successful move was a partnership between NRT, the Kenya Wildlife Service, Sera Community Conservancy, Reteti Elephant Sanctuary and others.
Read MoreThe failure of the seasonal rains has heightened tensions in the traditional grazing area of Kom, on the border of Sera and Biliqo Bulesa conservancies. Hundreds of livestock herders - some of whom are armed - are gathering to salvage what little pasture there is left. To prevent potentially fatal clashes, Biliqo Bulesa and Sera conservancies partnered with NRT peace team and the Ministry of Interior and Coordination to hold a peace meeting at Kom on Friday 19 April, 2019, to call for coexistence and provide a forum for dialogue.
Read MoreThe Northern Rangelands Savings and Credit Cooperative, which provides relevant financial training and an accessible savings and loans scheme to community conservancy members, held its annual delegates meeting in early April, attended by representatives from 17 community conservancies across Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River and Laikipia counties. Since the SACCO began in 2016, Ksh. 7.2 million (US$ 72,000) has been invested as shares and accrued as savings. In 2018 alone, this figure was Ksh. 4.9 million (US$ 49,000) - with Ksh. 3.8 million (US$ 38,000) of that being savings accumulated by members to support their families and businesses.
Read MoreOn April 3rd 2019, NRT was represented on a global stage at an event that celebrated the positive impact of community conservation. Hosted in partnership with National Geographic, The Nature Conservancy, USAID, and the Wyss Foundation, the event also featured a preview of a series of short films made about NRT communities, and a panel discussion.
Read MoreOn the 15th March 2019, the European Union (EU) handed over a road maintenance unit to NRT member community conservancies, for the development of roads and airstrips that will boost tourism, security, the local economy and livelihoods.
Read MoreA few years ago his job was inconceivable in his home area. Today, he couldn't imagine doing anything else. Meet Talone Leshalote, elephant caregiver at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary.
Read More“The best thing I have now is peace of mind. With savings and a business, I no longer have to worry about where my next meal is coming from.”
Read MoreMeet Said Hiyesa, farmer and entrepreneur from Lower Tana Delta Conservancy. When his unreliable crop yields started to affect his family, Said mobilised a self-help group of 33 farmers to apply for business loans through their conservancy. Find out how this has changed his fortunes, and those of his fellow farmers.
Read MoreA few years ago, fisherman Mahathi traded in his net for a clip-board and snorkel mask. He’s now a marine ranger, working to promote sustainable fishing methods and marine conservation in his community of Pate Island.
Read More"A few years ago, I could not show my face around my home area because of the crimes I’d committed. Today, I am a peace ambassador and business man, helping other young men caught up in crime transition into making an honest living." Meet Lekopir Lksumban, Peace Ambassador from Melako Community Conservancy. Part of our #10Morans series.
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