Lewa Diary

Diary 3 - 10 Aug 2007

2007-08-04T08:31:00.000+03:00

LEWA LOGISTICS
With its key objective of ensuring smooth operations of other departments within and beyond Lewa boundaries, the logistics department is in top spirit to facilitate the upgrade of the already existing safety measures within the conservancy. In that regard, the department in conjunction with Tojan fire specialists is installing modern fire fighting equipments and ensuring the staff are able to use them. This is in respect to the fact that the safety of clients and staff is paramount to the success of conservation efforts. As a result, these equipments and training is being done at the Lewa HQ and all the Lewa lodges.

LEWA EDUCATION TRUST
Schools are just about to break for holidays. The trust has established a desk to handle Lewa supported schools and students’ end of term reports. These reports are compiled and sent to donors who have continued to give immeasurable support to these schools and students.
The desk has been receiving numerous applications for sponsorships from needy pupils and schools within communities bordering Lewa.

LEWA COMMUNITY
After the introduction of micro credit facility to the eight women groups within the communities around Lewa, the impact was phenomenal; with their enduring spirit of entrepreneurship these women are now able to put something on the table for their families as they diligently repay the loans. With zero default rates, this indicates just how much the women creditworthiness has continued to be the driving force behind numerous small scale enterprises.
As part of its key roles, the office has been monitoring the implementation of development projects supported by Lewa and its partners. The Rugusu Springs water project to the Eastern side of Lewa is a key example where evaluation of its impact and implementation is ongoing.

LEWA SECURITY & WILDLIFE
With permission from relevant government authorities, the Lewa security team in conjunction with NRT is undertaking a basic training exercise for representatives of different communities in Garissa district. The training is aimed at inculcating the benefit and monitoring skills of wildlife within the community areas and enhances sustainable utilization of the natural resources.

LEWA RESEARCH
With predation still being a major limiting factor in the growth of the endangered grey zebra population within Lewa, the department has been monitoring the big cats’ behavior. This involves trucking their movements and examining their scat to establish their meals. Such invaluable data helps to establish sustainable methods of management and control.

NORTH RANGELAND TRUST
The trust is a conservation initiative of 16 conservancies whose partnership is geared towards sustainable utilization of the local resources to benefit the indigenous communities.
Its supreme body (council of elders) has just held a meeting in Isiolo to amend some of the trust by-laws that govern its operations.
The trust has just successful facilitated the sale of livestock from the Ilngewsi community to Olpejeta Ranch at competitive prices.

HOLIDAY @ LEWA
Lewa has continued to offer its clients unmatched experience in this unscarred African wilderness. Your stay is highly appreciated since it contributes towards sustainable conservation of wildlife and the improvement of livelihood of the communities around.

Diary 4 - 11 May 2007

2007-05-05T15:37:00.000+03:00

Karibu Lewa!

LEWA LOGISTICS

With its critical role of ensuring smooth running of operations, the department has lived to its potential by ensuring all Lewa departments continue to offer the much needed efforts to ensure the Lewa mission of sustainable conservation is achieved.
The department is currently implementing fuel usage mechanism to ensure that customers either pay a deposit in advance or make payments as they draw the fuel. This is aimed at ensuring proper control of cash flows to facilitate timely payments to suppliers.
With three classrooms complete in Subuiga school and the senior staff houses nearing completion, the department is shifting gears to preparations of the seventh Lewa Safaricom Marathon which will be held on the 23rd June 2007.

LEWA SAFARICOM MARATHON

In its seventh consecutive year, the marathon has earned praise to be among the world’s most challenging race and the only of its kind ran in wildlife reserve. It offers memorable experience for the runners and spectators. The race has helped raise funds to offer medical, security, education, water projects to communities around Lewa. Dust your running boots and don’t be left out to beat the registration deadline on the 25th May 2007 and have a chance participate in this world class event and rub shoulders with renown marathon record holders – Paul Tergat and Catherine Ndereba.(For more infor. about the race, visit – www.lewa.org)

LEWA SECURITY & WILDLIFE

Charged with the responsibility of ensuring tranquility and monitoring of wildlife in the conservancy, the department’s service has grown beyond Lewa’s boundaries. Their quick responses have helped thwart and reduce insecurity cases around Lewa. To boost its effectiveness, its scouts continue to receive training in relevant lines of conservation. It has organized to reshuffle its gates scouts to ensure efficiency and understanding of different boundaries of Lewa.

LEWA COMMUNITY

The office has organized starting next week to collect loan repayments from Women Micro-credit groups. Women have always shown entrepreneurial abilities and with proper financing their efforts can be turned into productive ventures hence empowering the whole communities around Lewa.
The office is also facilitating meetings with stakeholders to facilitate the construction of the Isiolo- Leparua road. This will help improve access to markets and other essential services by the Leparua community.

NORTHERN RANGELAND TRUST

The trust is a conservation initiative of 14 conservancies whose partnership is geared towards sustainable utilization of the local resources to benefit the indigenous communities.
Melako conservancy
The conservancy situated to the North of Lewa in Marsabit district is currently drafting its strategic plan to facilitate its operations and sustainability.
Livestock Department
The department has successfully facilitated the sale of livestock by the il ngwesi community to the Ol pejeta conservancy at competitive prices after the quarantine on Lewa.

(Have a wonderful stay}

Diary 22-24 March 2007

2007-03-23T07:13:00.000+03:00

Karibu Lewa!

LOGISTICS DPT

With the Lewa Safaricom marathon just three months away, the Logistics department has already embarked on plans to ensure this world class event becomes once again a big success. In that regard, the department has already started repairs at the accommodation site.

NORTHERN RANGELAND TRUST

The trust is a conservation initiative of 14 conservancies whose partnership is geared towards sustainable utilization of the local resources to benefit the indigenous communities.
Women Micro-Credit
The trust is empowering the women in the West Gate area (North of Lewa) on ways of improving access to credit and value addition for their products. With the women playing an important role in the lives of many in the society, the trust has taken ardent considerable in ensuring that they are well trained in order to empower the whole community.

Livestock Department
The department is finalizing plans to bring in P1 branded cattle in Lewa from the Ilngwesi community on Monday for quarantine and grazing. The mobile bomas in which cattle will stay overnight are being set up this weekend. An agreement between the parties involved in the marketing project has been developed.

LEWA COMMUNITY OFFICE

The office has organized meetings with Women Micro-credit groups in the Eastern side of Lewa to facilitate the access to credit by these groups.
The office has toured the Rugusu springs project with the Lewa engineer to evaluate the impact of the recent rains and establish possible measures to prevent future damage to the project.

LEWA EDUCATION TRUST

In order to improve on the education standards in the area, the trust has organized internal mocks for schools neighboring Lewa, where pupils battle it out for prices. This has continued to have positive impact on the education standards in the area. The trust has been buying these prices today. Adult literacy classes at Leparua (North of Lewa) will be conducted tomorrow to continuously teach the locals some basic reading and writing skills

LEWA CLINIC

As of Monday this week the clinic saw increase in the number of patients thanks to Dr. Damazo from the USA who are around to offer free dental checkups for the Lewa community.

LEWA RESEARCH

After three challenging game counts, the research department in conjunction with the security department obtained objective data on the current numbers of wildlife in Lewa. Despite the recent drought and predation, the grevy zebra (one of the world endangered species) grew by 8% to stand at 430 up from 399 last year. The 430 represent 21% of the world population.
Other species recorded significant increase in numbers thanks to diligent monitoring.

(Have a wonderful stay}

Diary 15 -17 March 2007

2007-03-16T07:13:00.000+03:00

WILDLIFE & SECURITY

The security department in conjunction with the Lewa research team is planning to conduct aerial game count next week to establish the current population of the wildlife at Lewa. This exercise is being repeated after a successful such exercise was conducted a week ago. It is being repeated in order to increase the degree of confidence on the results to be obtained. This exercise is done to ensure that the conservancy’s carrying capacity is not exceeded and establish the impact of the recent drought.
With the serenity in the conservancy, the wildlife numbers especially the endangered species like the black rhino, grevy zebra and the sitatunga have continued to increase hence providing the much needed wildlife for the depleted areas far beyond Lewa borders.

COMMUNITY

Lewa Education Trust
The trust is hosting Upper Canada College students who have raised funds for the construction of a class room in Subuiga School (S. East of Lewa) and are around to help in the construction of the class and to teach computer skills to schools that have benefited from computer donations.
Community Office
The Lewa community office has organized a tour of Manyangalo community (South of Lewa) with the Provincial commissioner to inspect development projects in the area. This is aimed at cementing the gains already made in respect to development projects in the area.
The office had a meeting with the district forest officer in Meru to come up with strategic measures to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the management of the Ngare Ndare forest. This forest that borders Lewa to the southern side is the source of many rivers and hence forms the lifeline of many people in the communities and wildlife around.

NORTHERN RANGELAND TRUST

The trust is a conservation initiative of 14 conservancies whose partnership is geared towards sustainable utilization of the local resources to benefit the indigenous communities.
Livestock department
The department has just been facilitating the testing and branding of the cattle from the Il Ngwesi community. This is aimed at establishing the health status of these cattle and to facilitate treatment before the cattle are allowed into Lewa for fattening. These cattle are then sold to Ol pejeta at competitive prices.
With the Purdue Veterinary student in Il Ngwesi area, the community has benefited from the research being conducted by these students. This has provided information on the key diseases affecting the livestock in the area.

LOGISTICS DEPT.

With the swamp’s insatiable swelling caused by the recent rains, its down stream river has expanded hence damaging the road and the bridge. The department has been murraming these roads in order to make your stay at Lewa memorable.

(Have a magnificent stay}

Diary 8 -10 March 2007

2007-03-08T21:02:00.000+03:00

WILDLIFE & SECURITY

The security department in conjunction with the Lewa research team has just concluded a successful aerial game count to establish the current population of the wildlife at Lewa. This exercise is done to ensure that the conservancy’s carrying capacity is not exceeded and establish the impact of the recent drought.
With the serenity in the conservancy, the wildlife numbers especially the endangered species like the black rhino, grevy zebra and the sitatunga have continued to increase hence providing the much needed wildlife for the depleted areas far beyond Lewa borders.

COMMUNITY

Lewa Education Trust
The trust is facilitating the development of an Ilngwesi Education program. In that regard the trust has just conducted a tour of the schools to the N. West of Lewa (Naikishomi, Lokusero, & Nandungoru) to collect information to be used in the program. This program is aimed at enhancing education development in these schools.
The trust in conjunction with the Logistics department is inspecting development programs that have just been complete. These donor funded programs have continued to put roofs over the heads of many children in the communities around. School feeding and literacy programs have been established to empower the local communities with knowledge.

Community Office
The Lewa community office has organized a meeting with the women micro credit groups. This meeting involved chair ladies of these groups and is aimed at cementing the gains that the women groups have brought to the local communities through access to credit for their development initiatives.

NORTHERN RANGELAND TRUST

The trust is a conservation initiative of 14 conservancies whose partnership is geared towards sustainable utilization of the local resources to benefit the indigenous communities.

Livestock department
Veterinary student made first trip to collect blood and faucal samples from cattle in the highland and lowland areas of Il Ngwesi. This is to establish parasite and disease burden in cattle from Il Ngwesi for comparison with cattle raised in Ol Pejeta ranch.
The department is in the process of making bylaws to govern the project on linking livestock market to wildlife conservation.
Also, currently coming up is a database that will have all information on Il Ngwesi membership, livestock and the marketing. This will easily help track information on cattle and people involved with the project. In order to determine optimal stocking levels, the department is currently collecting historical rainfall data and grass production of Il Ngwesi area and its similar habitats. {Have a magnificent stay}

Diary 1-3rd March 2007

2007-03-01T11:49:00.000+03:00

NORTHERN RANGELAND TRUST

The trust is a conservation initiative of 14 conservancies whose partnership is geared towards sustainable utilization of the local resources to benefit the indigenous communities. In order to get endorsement from the local communities the trust has continuously involved them in the implementation of any strategic plans that is likely to directly or indirectly affect them.
In that regard the trust has just concluded a strategic planning meeting with the West Gate conservancy. This one week workshop involved representatives (women, elders and the youth) neighboring the conservancy to get them understand the benefits that accrue from conservation.
The trust has also been facilitating the sale and purchase of beaded ornaments and beads from the local communities. The competitiveness of these products has been enhanced through education (through documentaries) of the communities on ways to improve them. This initiative has continued to provide income to the women in the region.
The continuity of this trust has been made possible by support from different donors who continued to support its operations.

LEWA SAFARI CAMP

Richard Buthe and Sharon Devitt are the new managers of the camp. They have just joined a dedicated team of mostly locals from the neighboring communities to make our clients have a spectacular time at Lewa. With their enormous experience in the hospitality industry we belief our clients will make repeat visits to Lewa.

LEWA SAFARICOM MARATHON

This week saw the launch of the 8th Lewa Safaricom Marathon. This event will be held on the 23rd June 2007 at Lewa. Its only marathon ran in a game reserve and among the toughest race on earth. The race attracts world record holders like Paul Tergat, Catherine Ndereba, and other international runners. Corporate bodies have also sent their teams to the race. With its uniqueness all accommodations places have already been booked, but a luxury campsite will be erected.
It’s a noble race since its proceeds go towards offering health services, security, education, and infrastructure development in the communities around Lewa.

LOGISTICS

With the ever increasing demand for the logistic department’s services within and outside Lewa, the department has just recruited a civil and structural Engineer -Kennedy Gitonga. He will ensure that the construction standards will be adhered to.
In order to reduce the pressure on the fragile environment, the department is fixing immersion heaters at different camps to reduce the dependence on the firewood to heat water for the staff.
The Ol-pejeta conservancy’s (West of Lewa) bull dozer is back to dig the much needed trenches to facilitate proper drainage during rainy seasons. {Have a wonderful stay!}

Diary 22-24th Feb 2007

2007-02-24T08:24:00.001+03:00

22-24th Feb 2007

NORTHERN RANGELAND TRUST

It's a conservation initiative involving the local communities to champion environmental conservation in order to benefit from it.

Livestock program

The trust through its livestock program has been able to establish grazing committees to facilitate the grazing program by the local communities to the North of Lewa. The large numbers of domestic animals in the local communities has put pressure on the fragile land hence reduced output from these animals. The program aims at providing the locals the opportunity to graze their livestock on Lewa (as a fattening ground) and have access to markets – Ol Pejeta will purchase the animals.

With the Il Ngwesi group ranch members' register in place, a database will be established and will assist to identify the members to include in the scheme.

The trust has partnered with local and international Universities' vetnary students for study purposes. The program has planned to sensitize the local community elders on the viability of this program.

LOGISTICS

In order to provide adequate natural thatching materials, the Logistics department has began the cutting of the thatch grass at the swamp.

The logistics department and Lewa as whole has lost a reliable and outstanding supplier (PITHIA) through a tragic road accident. He provided transport support for building materials as Lewa continue to spread its conservation efforts. May

God rest his soul in peace.

LEWA EDUCATION TRUST

The trust visited Lukusero School (N. Eastern of Lewa) where the community had invited them in order to get some technical advice on the school plan and use of the donor funds that the school has received.

The sponsored students are on mid term and some of them are streaming in LET office for advice and other school needs. Most of the marathon school projects are in progress.

COMMUNITY

The community office met the local legislator on Thursday to discuss on the possibility of tapping government support in development programs in the local area. In the same regard the office has organized to inspect the Mutunyi irrigation scheme to continue evaluate the agricultural development in the area.

RESEARCH

The department in conjunction with NRT has planned to carry out gravel zebra collaring in order to facilitate proper monitoring of these endangered species.

{Have a breathtaking stay!}

Diary 22-24 Feb 2007

2007-02-23T20:39:00.000+03:00

NORTHERN RANGELAND TRUST

It’s a conservation initiative involving the local communities to champion environmental conservation in order to benefit from it.
Livestock program
The trust through its livestock program has been able to establish grazing committees to facilitate the grazing program by the local communities to the North of Lewa. The large numbers of domestic animals in the local communities has put pressure on the fragile land hence reduced output from these animals. The program aims at providing the locals the opportunity to graze their livestock on Lewa (as a fattening ground) and have access to markets – Ol Pejeta will purchase the animals.
With the Il Ngwesi group ranch members’ register in place, a database will be established and will assist to identify the members to include in the scheme.
The trust has partnered with local and international Universities’ vetnary students for study purposes. The program has planned to sensitize the local community elders on the viability of this program.

LOGISTICS

In order to provide adequate natural thatching materials, the Logistics department has began the cutting of the thatch grass at the swamp.
The logistics department and Lewa as whole has lost a reliable and outstanding supplier (PITHIA) through a tragic road accident. He provided transport support for building materials as Lewa continue to spread its conservation efforts. May
God rest his soul in peace.

LEWA EDUCATION TRUST

The trust visited Lukusero School (N. Eastern of Lewa) where the community had invited them in order to get some technical advice on the school plan and use of the donor funds that the school has received.
The sponsored students are on mid term and some of them are streaming in LET office for advice and other school needs. Most of the marathon school projects are in progress.

COMMUNITY

The community office met the local legislator on Thursday to discuss on the possibility of tapping government support in development programs in the local area. In the same regard the office has organized to inspect the Mutunyi irrigation scheme to continue evaluate the agricultural development in the area.

RESEARCH

The department in conjunction with NRT has planned to carry out gravel zebra collaring in order to facilitate proper monitoring of these endangered species.

{Have a breathtaking stay!}

Diary 19-21 Feb

2007-02-21T15:08:00.000+03:00

SECURITY
Translocation
Records were shattered not for a marathon dubby but for the largest and successful rhino translocation in recent times. Richard and his team returned home (Lewa) on Monday after two weeks of the tough operation. The Lewa team in conjuction with Kenya Wildlife Services moved 30 black rhinos from Solio Ranch to Ol Pejeta conservancy. The conservancy is ideal for the black rhino because of its excellent terrain, shrubs, and well trained monitoring security.
The Lewa security team is on high alert not because of an eminent external aggression but to help the local neighboring communities tackle the human wildlife conflict. The harvesting season is on and this attracts numerous uninvited guests to the farms around Lewa. The baboons top the list. The security team has been deployed to prone areas to scare way these animals. The security team has also planned to treat an injured male giraffe. The injury (hind leg) might have been caused by a lion.

LOGISTICS
The recent rains saw unprecedented swelling of the Lewa swamp. This swelling has blocked the main access route to Ngare Ndare and Manyangalo (S.West of Lewa). This route will be usable soon, thanks to the plans by the logistic team to put up rocks and murram on the road.
With the ever increase in fire risks within and outside Lewa, the Logistic department has planned to build and equip a fire fighting equipment house to cater for such needs. The department is also facilitating the construction of security staff houses
(At Ngare Ndare Gate) and fixing water systems at different staff quarters.

LEWA EDUCATION TRUST - The trust has organized ball games for the Lewa sponsored schools. It has also organized visit by different donors to meet pupils in schools that they support. Tomorrow John Taft will be visiting Kariba School to see the implementation of the education programs that he is funding.

NORTHEN RANGELAND TRUST (NRT)
It’s a conservation initiative involving the local communities to champion environmental conservation in order to benefit from it.
The Lewa logistics department has been tasked by the NRT to construct staff houses for the for the Sera Conservancy staff (North of Lewa).

RESEARCH
With the harvest season on, and the grass and shrub soon drying, this will increase fire outbreaks. The research team has embarked on an effort to make fire breaks to prevent such fires from spreading to and from Lewa.
{Have a wonderful stay!}

Diary 8 -10th Feb 2007

2007-02-08T08:40:00.000+03:00

COMMUNITY

Lewa's mission is and will continue to be geared towards empowering the local communities to benefit from sustainable utilization of local resources. Through its conservation efforts Lewa has changed the attitude of the local communities on the benefits that accrue from conservation. In this regard the Lewa Community office has organized with the local council to facilitate the payment of land rates with the Manyangalo community. This exercise has been initiated after a secure fence was erected by Lewa to reduce the human wildlife conflict.

LEWA EDUCATION TRUST

The trust continue to facilitate the school education programs in the adjust communities. The trust is conducting an inspection of the Munanda schools to access the fence financed through the Marathon 2006 donation. LET is also facilitating the admission of 3 orphans to boarding schools in Isiolo and Kianjai

SECURITY &WILDLIFE

Rhino Translocation

The Lewa capture team has shown what it knows best – moving animals safely to depleted and deserving areas. In its fifth day in Ol pejeta, the team has already moved 12 rhinos from Solio Ranch to Ol Pejeta. This exercise will continue for the better part of next week.

NORTHEN RANGELAND TRUST (NRT)

It's a conservation initiative involving the local communities to champion environmental conservation to benefit them

The Kibodo group

Mike Watson, previously a security manager of Lewa has brought in a group of 33 community leaders from the coastal area of Lamu to see the conservation effort being done by NRT and how its going to benefit them back at the coats. The tour will begin at Lewa for briefing, then Il Ngwesi, Namunyak, W. Gate and Ngare ndare.

LOGISTICS

The road network continues to improve thanks to the dedicated logistic department. Most areas are now accessible and access roads will offer stunning game drives. In order to make these roads passable during rainy season, grading them to murram status is ongoing. The department is also monitoring the implementation of the Lewa standards, this has ensured proper disposal of litters.

PERSONNEL

The personnel department organized a briefing with all department heads to ensure health and safety of employees is enhanced in their work environment.

{Have a wonderful stay!}

Diary 5-7 Feb 2007

2007-02-05T07:19:00.000+03:00

LEWA LOGISTICS

The western side of Lewa was made inaccessible due to the heavy rains, the grading of roads by the logistic department has made this wildlife haven easily accessible. With numerous acacia and a flat terrain the area is home to the many families of the endangered black rhino.

With most of Lewa roads clay soil they become almost impassable during the rainy season, our sister conservancy Ol Pejeta has offered Lewa a bull dozer to dig more murram from our pit to put on our damaged roads. It will be here for ten days.

SECURITY &WILDLIFE

Rhino Translocation
In its second day of Rhino translocation, the Lewa team has successfully moved four rhinos from Solio Ranch to the expansive Ol-Pejeta Conservancy. The Lewa team pitched camp at Ol Pejeta to facilitate this two weeks exercise. Close to thirty Rhinos will be moved from Solio Ranch to Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

NORTHEN RANGELAND TRUST (NRT)

This conservation initiative comprises 13 conservancies (Lewa included) that involve the local communities to champion environmental conservation to benefit the local people.

Livestock market

The livestock officer held a meeting with the livestock technical committee to formalize the establishment of a grazing committee in the Il Ngwesi community that will facilitate a grazing program for livestock in the area. This program is aimed at facilitating the establishment of a scheme where by Ol Pejeta conservancy will offer the market for these cattle and Lewa will provide a holding place for the animals for a certain fattening period. The aim of the scheme is to enable the local community tap the rich potential of their resources (cattle).

LEWA RESEARCH

The Lewa research team shifted its efforts to the Lewa swamp. This is the home of the rare sitatunga antelopes. Lewa is currently having 16 such rare animals. The department is burning a portion of the swamp's reeds to ensure proper regeneration of fresh reeds. These reeds (thatching grass) have continued to offer excellent natural material for roofing the Lewa houses hence bringing excellent cooling despite the hot weather.

COMMUNITY

Lewa Education Trust

With its tireless efforts to empower the locals with education, the trust has arrange with logistics department to repair the water supply system at Lewa Downs primary school

The feeding program has continued to have positive impact on the levels of enrolment in schools. In this regard Lewa Education trust has continued to fund this noble program in many schools in its surrounding thanks to the support of different donors.

{Have a wonderful stay!}

Diary 1-3 Feb 2007

2007-02-01T07:18:00.000+03:00

LEWA LOGISTICS
With its expertise in the use of local materials in construction, the logistic department is preparing to construct staff houses in Sera Conservancy (North of Lewa). The grading of roads is also in its top gear after the recent heavy rains.

SECURITY &WILDLIFE
Monitory of wildlife is a key responsibility of the security personnel. In order for them to understand the topography of Lewa, the security personnel are reshuffled on annual basis to improve their mastery of Lewa. This exercise will take place next week.

RHINO TRANSLOCATION
Lewa has always been in the frontline in facilitating the restocking and balancing of different wildlife ecosystems. The Lewa translocation team has already been deployed to facilitate this two weeks exercise. Close to thirty Rhinos will be moved from Solio Ranch to Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

NORTHEN RANGELAND TRUST (NRT)
This conservation initiative comprises 13 conservancies (Lewa included) that involve the local communities to champion environmental conservation to benefit the local people.

SPEAKER'S TOUR
The speaker of the national assembly of Kenya, a committed and dedicated conservationist will from next week tour different conservation initiatives managed by the NRT. The speaker has always provided invaluable input on issues of conservation.

LEWA RESEARCH
Frequent fires in the dry spell have always posed a great danger to wildlife and its environment, the research department has already initiated plans to put up fire breaks along the main Lewa boundary .This buffer zone will help prevent any fires from spreading to and from Lewa.

COMMUNITY

Lewa Education Trust
The LET has organized Lewa sponsored form one students to report to school. With poverty levels high in the Lewa neighboring communities, most parents have sought financial help from Lewa. The ability to finance these needy cases has been made possible thanks to different donors.

The trust is also facilitating the school feeding programs and monitoring teaching programs in schools around Lewa.

{Have a wonderful stay!}

Diary 29-31 Jan 2007

2007-01-29T07:20:00.000+03:00

NORTHEN RANGELAND TRUST (NRT)

Borana Elders' Tour

The NRT is an initiative of 13 conservancies (Lewa included) that involves the local communities and government agencies ( e.g. KWS) that are championing the conservation of flora and fauna to benefit the local people.

Today the NRT has organized a three day tour for a group of Borana Elders (the Borana live to Northern of Lewa) to tour some of the conservation areas. The conservancies to be toured include; Kalama, Sera and Il- Ngwesi.

The tour aims at allowing the Borana see first hand what other communities are doing in their conservancies through the interactions with the other conservancy elders. It is hoped that this tour will inspire the Boran People to start their own conservancies.

Education

The NRT community department is b usy facilitating school sponsored students to return to school. It's also enrolling new form one students; through shopping for books, uniforms, personal belongings and paying for their school fees.

LEWA RESEARCH

Starting tomorrow the Lewa research will be putting up fire breaks along the main Lewa boundary on the Eastern side bordering Kisima gate and TM community area. This buffer zone will help prevent any fires from spreading to and from Lewa especially during the dry spells. This will be an ongoing activity for the next two weeks.

COMMUNITY

E ducation-The LET has organized sponsorship deserving students to sign the agreement forms with their parents. The adult literacy program will have class sessions at Matunda tomorrow.

The LET board members converged at Lewa today to highlight on the school development projects and the LET bursaries. It was realized that there are 154 bursaries on the LET program. All Lewa schools programs are going on very well.

The Lewa management team was yesterday briefed by the Safaricom Chief Financial Officer on the best practices to improve efficiency in its operation through implementing the key performance indicators.

{Have a great stay!}

Diary 25-27 Jan 2007

2007-01-25T07:17:00.000+03:00

COMMUNITY

§ Education

The beginning of the year marks another chapter for the Lewa Education Trust, with new deserving students joining the list of sponsorship; others have graduated to different levels. The dream to empower the local community has always been a key objective of Lewa. Additional fifteen students have joined the scheme making current number to stand at 159. This dream has been made possible by the generous hand of different donors.

* Land

The Lewa Community officer in conjunction with local community has from Thursday been organizing and funding the demarcation of the adjacent Manyangalo farm for the local community to enable them rightfully own the land.

On Saturday the community officer with the local leaders have organized to meet the Local member of parliament-Hon Mwiraria at Mutunyi, in order to tap the constituency development fund to facilitate the repair of the dilapidated road network at the area (Mutunyi is in the N.East of Lewa).

WILDLIFE

* Rains

The December/ Jan rains (average 122mm) have provided excellent vegetation for wildlife. This will certainly increase the Lewa wildlife numbers since this will be excellent time for breeding. The spirit of such animals is evident as they roam the secure plains and valleys of Lewa thanks to the dedicated efforts of the security team.

* Security

The Lewa armed rangers continue to provide outstanding security backups to the neighboring communities. The most recent is the arrest of long time notorious poacher who has been escaping all dragnets laid in the Mt. Kenya forest. Seven hunting dogs were killed and twenty six snares recovered. The head of security will be attending a security meeting in Wamba tomorrow to find solution to recent car robberies on the Wamba-Marsabit road.

* Veterinary Officer

Dr. Stephen Chege has just changed base to do what he likes most; monitoring the health, treatment and assist in translocation of wildlife to depleted and deserving areas. Chege have had exceptional experience in wildlife management at Kenya Wildlife Services. He will continue to serve KWS and Lewa as well. This makes his service easily and quickly accessible to attend to wildlife in Lewa and its neighbors.

LOGISTICS

* Roads

The recent rains made almost all the roads at Lewa impassible. The logistics department has been working around the clock to bring us back on truck. Most bridges were swept away and a new swamp seems to emerge-especially near the Lewa clinic. They seem to be stretched but their determined spirit has kept them moving.

Have a wonderful stay!

Activity DIARY 13-15 SEPT

2006-09-13T11:26:00.000+03:00

WILDLIFE
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR OFF TO U.S
Richard Moller, Lewa’s Director Of Operations, leaves to the U.S. Richard on a weeklong visit. Richard, together with Daniel Kasoo, a guide at Lewa, will attend the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) conference in Chicago. Richard will give a talk on the overview of LWC and the status of Black Rhino in Kenya. Daniel will give a talk on the overview of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy from a guide’s perspective.

NORTHERN RANGELANDS TRUST
GRASS PLANTING AT COMMUNITY CONSERVANCY
There will be a grass-planting mission in community conservation areas in Northern Kenya. The initiative, led by the NRT executive Director Ian Craig, will see the re introduction of grass to Kalama and West Gate Community Conservancies. The areas have been overgrazed for a long time and it is necessary to revive the vegetation for environmental and wildlife sustainability.

SECURITY MEETING AT LTUNGAI
Ltungai is a community Conservancy in Samburu West, bordering Baringo district and has recently been rocked with cattle rustling and rampant insecurity. An NRT team comprising Ian Craig, James Munyugi & Matt Rice will visit the area for a peace meeting and strategy on the way forward for the communities living there. These meetings are important in bringing peace, curbing insecurity and cattle rustling and providing lasting solutions to improve the livelihood of the community.

EDUCATION
SAFARICOM FILM CREW TO VISIT SCHOOLS
A film crew from one of Kenya’s top mobile phone provider (Safaricom) is in Lewa. The crew will film ongoing and completed
school projects in schools sponsored by the company through the annual Lewa Safaricom Marathon. This annual event, supports schools around lewa and other community owned projects.

COMMUNITIES
MOSQUITO NETS FOR COMMUNITIES
Over 1000 mosquito nets will be distributed to the Ilngwesi community and 400 others to staff at Lewa. The insecticide treated nets have been brought from the UK courtesy of Philippa Harris, a UK Doctor, and Alexander Rhodes, a former lewa administrator. Philippa met Kip, a lodge manager at Ilngwesi at a function in the UK. Kip explained to her the problems caused by malaria in Kenya, thus the initiative. This project will extend into other community projects, schools and clinics.

Diary 8-12 September

2006-09-07T17:55:00.000+03:00

WILDLIFE
GIRAFFE TRANSLOCATION BEGINS TUESDAY
There will be a translocation of Giraffe from Lewa to Sera Conservancy in Northern Kenya. This unique activity will see 5 reticulated giraffe restocked at Sera. The new translocation crate is now ready and fitted on the truck. Capture and translocation is becoming a large part of Lewa’s wildlife programme. Lewa has developed the capacity and reputation to conduct mass translocations of wildlife, and has a successful track record of such operations.

NORTHERN RANGELANDS TRUST
COMMUNITY MANAGERS’ FORUM
There will be a community managers’ forum in Isiolo on Saturday 9th September. Managers from all 11 community conservation group ranches are expected to attend. This meeting will focus on management techniques as well as discuss about the plans and activities for these community conservation areas. Northern Rangelands

Trust is an initiative that empowers communities to participate, own and benefit from wildlife in their land.

LOGISTICS & WORKS
LODGE CONSTRUCTION AT SERA CONSERVANCY
A community lodge is under construction at Lewa. A BBC film crew is on site filming the project. Sera is a Community-Based Conservation Project that covers an area of approximately 300,000 hectares. The project is entirely owned by the local communities, with technical support and facilitation provided by Lewa. Sera is seen by conservation practitioners as an integral part of an emerging network of community conservation areas that includes Namunyak, Il Ngwesi, Lekurruki, Kalama and West Gate.

EDUCATION
ADULT LITERACY DAY
The Adult Literacy Day will be marked this Friday 8th September. The Theme this year is “Literacy: Key to Decisions for Community Development.” The event

will be celebrated in Meru and Isiolo Adult Literacy Centers. There will also be an award giving ceremony for students who have performed well in the programme.

GIRLS DORMITORY COMPLETE
The new dormitory for girls Archer’s post School is now complete. The school has also been installed with solar lighting equipment to be used for general lighting and more importantly for evening studies. Education of the girl child is currently a key objective of the Kenyan government and Lewa fully supports this.

SAFARICOM FILM CREW TO VISIT SCHOOLS
A film crew from one of Kenya’s mobile phone provider (Safaricom) will be in Lewa on Monday. The crew will film ongoing and completed school projects in schools sponsored by the company through the annual Lewa Safaricom Marathon. This annual event, supports schools around lewa and other community owned projects.

Diary 18th July

2006-07-18T07:32:00.000+03:00

EDUCATION
MALARIA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
The Lewa Education Trust will today run an Anti Malaria campaign at Enakishomi school. They will educate the students on ways of preventing malaria, such as cutting long grass near the homesteads etc. Malaria contributes to a large percentage of mortalities in Kenya. However, awareness campaigns such as this have shown tremendous reduction in malaria cases countrywide.

COMMUNITY
INSEAD TEAM VISIT MERU POWER OFFICE

The INSEAD-Lewa Challenge is a program designed to give these MBA students the opportunity to make a difference in a challenging work environment. Selected students will spend 10 days on the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and they should apply their skills to a project of their choice where they will be expected to create applicable business models at the end of the 10 days. A group from the team, will today visit the electricity offices in Meru to explore the power systems, installation modalities and possibility of Lewa acquiring mains power.

WORKSHOP
REPAIRS AND CONSTRUCTION
Lewa has a well equipped workshop at its main headquarters. This workshop deals with maintenance, repairs and servicing of plants and equipment in the conservancy. They are currently installing bull bars and canopy for the new car purchased for NRT. Trusses for a classroom at the Subweiga School are also in construction at the workshop.

ADMINISTRATION
LIASON MEETING AT OL PEJETA
David Parkinson, Deputy Director will this morning visit the Ol Pejeta conservancy, for a routine liaison meeting. This meeting, will discuss the relationship between Lewa and Ol Pejeta, ongoing and upcoming activities held by both conservancies. Ol Pejeta conservancy is a wildlife conservancy and working cattle ranch, 25kms from Nanyuki town.

Diary 16th&17th July

2006-07-17T17:13:00.000+03:00

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NEW EMAIL HANDLING SYSTEM TO BE INTRODUCED

Lewa’s I.T. Department is doing all it can to make sure that Lewa is part of the global village. Samuel Mwangi, the network administrator is currently working on the New Microsoft Exchange program. This new email handling system will replace the old Mdaemon. This new service is expected to offer better email features and file sharing options.Samuel underwent extensive training on this program a few months ago.

COMMUNITY
WATER USERS TO MEET M.P.

Members from the Ngare Ndare Water Users Association, will on hold a meeting with the area Member of parliament, David Mwiraria. The meeting, will among other issues, discuss an old dam, located at the Kisima Farm. Water is a very important resource in every day life. In this area, many communities depend on just a few streams that originate from Mt.Kenya. Thus, a regulatory body is very essential, as it helps divide this resource equitably and also helps in conflict resolution on matters concerning water usage.

WIDLIFE
ANIMAL FEEDING CONTINUES

Due to lack of enough rains, an animal feeding program was initiated in Lewa over some month ago. Lucerne is currently being spread in certain areas on conservancy for consumption by the animals. This exercise is important especially to calving mothers, to boost their energy especially in this times of scorching sun. Guests can see the animal feeding points while on their game drives. We hope that the rains will come in time,
.

WHITE RHINO TRANSLOCATION TO CONTINUE
The translocation of 6 male white rhino to the Ol Pejeta Sanctuary will resume this week. Already, one of the rhino, ‘Kingi’ was moved a week ago. An attempt to move another male ‘Namunyak’ proved futile, as he was hidden in sense bush, making it difficult to carry out the operation.. However, our skilled capture team is now ready to resume this exercise. This translocation, arose due to there being too many males and also as a result of fighting between them. These fights easily lead to bad injury and sometimes fatality

Dairy 15th July 2006

2006-07-14T16:03:00.000+03:00

WILDLIFE
LAIKIPIA WILDLIFE FORUM AGM
The Laikipia Wildlife Forum will today hold its annual general meeting. This meeting will also feature a display of various activities done in Laikipia, from tourism to ranching. Lewa will be represented by Richard Moller, Director Operations and Josep Oriol, Lewa Enterprise managing director. The Laikipia Wildlife Forum brings together all the different interest groups in the district who are involved in wildlife, including ranchers, pastoralists from the group ranches, small scale farmers, communities, the government, the Kenya Wildlife Service and NGO's.

ADMINISTRATION
INSEAD TEAM TO VISIT TASSIA LODGE
Today the INSEAD team will spend the night at Tassia lodge, a community run eco lodge. This visit will show the team an example of how a community conservation project runs. The INSEAD-Lewa Challenge is a program designed to give these MBA students the opportunity to make a difference in a challenging work environment. Selected students will spend 10 days on the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and they should apply their skills to a project of their choice where they will be expected to create applicable business models at the end of the 10 days.

NORTERN RANGELANDS TRUST
VISIT BY T.T.F TEAM

There will be a visit today by Dan Kagagi, head of the Tourism Trust Fund and senior officials from 2 major investment banks. This visit will look at corporate financing opportunities in the Northern Rangelands Community areas. The
Officials will be hosted by Matt Rice, NRT Director of Operations.

HUMAN RESOURCE
ILNGWESI PERSONEL MANUAL REVIEW
Lucy Ndirangu, Head of Human Resource at Lewa, is reviewing The Ilngwesi Personnel Policy Manual draft. She will be in consultation with Ms. Tiffany Gilchrist, the author of the manual. Ilngwesi is a lodge communally owned and run by members of the community. The manual is an important document especially in
big organizations. It outlines among others the general conduct of employees, leave and off day guidelines, discipline among others. In the manual review Lucy and Tiffany will be tasked with matching the manual with the government employment act and other legal requirements

Dairy 14th July 2006

2006-07-13T17:51:00.000+03:00

ADMINISTRATION
KWS PROJECT MANAGER COMPLETES VISIT
The Kenya Wildlife Service senior warden in charge of Projects and human-wildlife conflicts, has been in Lewa on a fact-finding mission. Mrs. Munira is gathering information on Lewa and the Northern Rangelands Trust, that will help in future proposal writing. The visit has been important in her knowledge of the operations of Lewa and the Northern rangelands Trust.

EDUCATION
HANDOVER OF PROJECTS TO LEWA EDUCATION TRUST

The Lewa Education Trust plays a major role in providing education opportunities for needy children in and around Lewa. They also participate in many projects in different schools, e.g. building of classrooms. Today, the contractors of different projects will hand over the projects to the Trust. This will include the classrooms at Mutunyi and Ntugi schools, and a toilet facility at Munanda School. The Trust also carries out Adult Literacy classes in different locations in the lewa neighborhood. Today, they will collect Basic literacy exams from Isiolo, to be given to students later in the week.

HUMAN RESOURCE
ILNGWESI PERSONEL MANUAL REVIEW
Lucy Ndirangu, Head of Human Resource at Lewa, is reviewing The Ilngwesi Personnel Policy Manual draft. She will be in consultation with Ms. Tiffany Gilchrist, the author of the manual. Ilngwesi is a lodge communally owned and run by members of the community. The manual is an important document especially in big organizations. It outlines among others the
general conduct of employees, leave and off day guidelines, discipline among others. In the manual review Lucy and Tiffany will be tasked with matching the manual with the government employment act and other legal requirements.

SECURITY
ANOTHER TEAM DEPLOYED TO SOLIO RANCH
Periodically, Lewa sends its highly trained armed security team to different sanctuaries in Laikipia to overlook security of Rhino in these sanctuaries. The team has professionally applied their skill in eliminating poaching and hence effectively preserving our endangered species. A new team has today started a 2-week security patrol and monitoring on the rhino sanctuary in Solio Ranch.

Diary 12th July 2006

2006-07-13T11:48:00.000+03:00

ADMINISTRATION
INSEAD STUDENTS GET DOWN TO WORK
Students from Insead are finally here on Lewa. The INSEAD-Lewa Challenge is a program designed to give these MBA students the opportunity to make a difference in a challenging work environment. Selected students will spend 10 days on the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and they should apply their skills to a project of their choice where they will be expected to create applicable business models at the end of the 10 days. They will cover the different departments including tourism, logistics, works, finance as well as administration. This promises to be a challenging, exotic and fun experience for both the MBAs and Lewa management. The group team leader is Nicholas Sandron.

EDUCATION
SAFARICOM TEAM VISIT SCHOOLS

A team from Safaricom, a local mobile subscriber, will today visit the Lewa Education Trust. This visit will be a follow up on the schools and projects funded by the annual Safaricom marathon. The team will visit Mnanda, Ntugi, Mutunyi and Leparua schools.

RESEARCH
GRASS ASSESSMENT
The Lewa research department will today undertake a grass assessment program on the conservancy. This exercise, done every mid of the year, is important in determining the exact areas that are to be subjected to prescribed burning. Periodic and systematic grass burning has long been a tradition throughout farming and the aim, to improve grazing land for animals.

COMMUNITY
MEASLES VACCINATION ENDS TODAY
The Kenyan government has initiated an Anti Measles campaign. This program is directed to children under the age of 5. This campaign kicked off at the Lewa clinic on Saturday the 8th of July. People from different communities trickled into the Lewa Clinic to bring their children. Measles can be very dangerous to children and people are adviced to take their children to clinics for vaccination.
ANIMAL FEEDING CONTINUES
Due to lack of enough rains, an animal feeding program was initiated in Lewa some time ago. Lucerne is currently being spread in certain areas on conservancy for consumption by the animals. This exercise is important especially to calving mothers, to boost
their energy especially in this times of scorching sun. Guests can see the animal feeding points.

Diary 9th&10th July

2006-07-11T08:10:00.000+03:00

WILDLIFE

CAPTURE TEAM TO RESUME WHITE RHINO TRANSLOCATION
The Lewa capture team will resume the white rhino capture on Monday. Six male white rhino are scheduled to be translocated to the Ol Pejeta Sanctuary. ‘Namunyak’ and ‘Warges’, both male white rhino will be on the top list for Monday’s translocation. An attempt to do the dart Namunyak last week proved futile, as he seemed to have a skill of dodging the dart. However, our skilled capture team is now ready as ever. Namunyak will be the second rhino to be moved to Ol Pejeta this week after ‘Kingi’ another white rhino was moved on Wednesday. Fighting between territorial males prompted this action. These fights easily lead to bad injury and sometimes fatality.

ANIMAL FEEDING CONTINUES
Due to lack of enough rains, an animal feeding program was initiated in Lewa some time ago. Lucerne is currently being spread in certain areas on conservancy for consumption by the animals. This exercise is important especially to calving mothers, to boost
their energy especially in this times of scorching sun. Guests can see the animal feeding points while on their game drives.

LOGISTICS

THE LEWA STANDARD UPDATE
The Lewa Standard was introduced some years ago to try and enforce a sense of discipline to the visitors and residents of Lewa. The standard deals with various issues such as road etiquette, litter disposal, light pollution control etc. We are happy to say that although the

standard has a way to go before reaching its ultimate goal it has taken great leaps in the right direction over the last six months. It is now rare to see litter around Lewa, road etiquette such as speeding has vastly improved and the problem of light pollution is being tackled. These are just a few of the problems facing the standard, which is getting busier by the day

RESEARCH
GRASS ASSESSMENT
The Lewa research department will today undertake a grass assessment program on the conservancy. This exercise, done every mid of the year, is important in determining the exact areas that are to be subjected to prescribed burning. Periodic and systematic grass burning has long been a tradition throughout farming and the aim, to improve grazing land for animals.

Diary 8th July 2006

2006-07-07T17:23:00.000+03:00

TOURISM
A&K HOSTING WEDDING PARTY
Abercrombie & Kent camping division are hosting an unusually large camping group at lewa. The wedding party are staying at the Digby’s campsite and at Lewa House. The wedding party arrived from Maasai Mara and are now on Lewa for another two nights. A&K camping manager Toby Fenwick Wilson is enthusiastic that the group are very upbeat and are really enjoying Lewa.

RESEARCH
WRAP UP MEETING WITH MARWEL ZOO
There will be a wrap up meeting with the officials from the Marwell Zoo from the US. The team of three, led by the zoo’s head of conservation and the international grevy zebra studbook keeper, were Lewa for the last few days. The zoo has been a major supporter of

the Lewa research department, providing financial, technical and logistical support. The meeting will evaluate the partnership and further cooperation between Lewa and the zoo. A member of the team will remain here to gather information on research and monitoring to be used in a draft proposal to the Darwin Initiative. The team is also testing a new automated digital identification software for grevy zebra. This software makes it possible to identify grevy zebra using their natural bar codes (stripes), as humans do with fingerprints

EDUCATION

INSPECTION OF SCHOOL PROJECT
The Lewa Education Trust will today go and inspect the progress of the construction of an administration block at the Ntalabany Primary School. Ntalabany school is one of the many schools supported by the

Lewa education Trust.
The Trust will today also hold adult literacy classes at Leparua, a community bordering Lewa to the North. This adult literacy classes have become so popular and have attracted many participants, including old men and even morans.

WILDLIFE

ANIMAL FEEDING CONTINUES
Due to lack of enough rains, an animal feeding program was initiated in Lewa some time ago. Lucerne is currently being spread in certain areas on conservancy for consumption by the animals. This exercise is important especially to calving mothers, to boost
their energy especially in this times of scorching sun. Guests can see the animal feeding points while on their game drives.

Diary 7th July 2006

2006-07-06T17:47:00.000+03:00

WILDLIFE
SECOND ATTEMPT AT WHITE RHINO TRANSLOCATION
‘Namunyak, a male white rhino, will today be translocated to the Ol Pejeta Sanctuary. An attempt to do the translocation today proved futile, as Namunyak seemed to have a skill of dodging the dart. However, our skilled capture team is today ready to perform this exercise. Namunyak will be the second rhino to be moved to Ol Pejeta this week after ‘Kingi’ another white rhino was moved on Wednesday. Fighting between territorial males prompted this action. These fights easily lead to bad injury and sometimes fatality.

ANIMAL FEEDING CONTINUES
Due to lack of enough rains, an animal feeding program was initiated in Lewa some time ago. Lucerne is currently being spread in certain areas on conservancy for consumption by the animals. This exercise is important especially to calving mothers, to boost their energy especially in this times of scorching sun. Guests can see the animal feeding points while on their game drives.

RESEARCH
MARWEL ZOO OFFICIALS VISIT LEWA
Officials from the Marwell zoo are here in Lewa.The team of three, led by the zoo’s head of conservation and the international grevy zebra studbook keeper, will be in Lewa for. The zoo has been a major supporter of the Lewa research department, providing financial, technical and logistical support. The visit will evaluate the partnership and further cooperation between Lewa and the zoo. They will also gather information on research and monitoring to be used in a draft proposal to the Darwin Initiative. The team is also testing a new automated digital identification software for grevy zebra. This software makes it possible to identify grevy zebra using their natural bar codes (stripes), as humans do with fingerprints

EDUCATION
ITS EXAM DAY FOR ADULT CLASSES!
The Lewa Education Trust was established to positively mould needy children and produce all rounded individuals in society. They took a step further and are now undertaking adult literacy classes. Today, there will be a proficiency exam for adults in this program. The exam, to be held at Matunda, will see the participants receive certificates to join higher levels, most of who will move from the basics to post literacy level. Officers from the Meru adult literacy office will conduct a survey of the programme at the different centers.

Diary 6th July 2006

2006-07-06T11:00:00.000+03:00

WILDLIFE
ANOTHER WHITE RHINO TO GO TO OLPEJETA
‘Kingi’ the white rhino, arrived safe and sound in Ol Pejeta yesterday afternoon. He was moved to Ol Pejeta following fights between male rhino. Rhino are very territorial animals, and these fights sometimes end up fatal. Namunyak, another male white rhino will be translocated today to the Ol Pejeta Sanctuary. The Lewa Capture team, under the supervision of Richard Moller, Director of Operations, will undertake this exercise.

ANIMAL FEEDING CONTINUES
Due to lack of enough rains, an animal feeding program was initiated in Lewa some time ago. Lucerne is currently being spread in certain areas on conservancy for consumption by the animals. This exercise is

important especially to calving mothers, to boost
their energy especially in this times of scorching sun. Guests can see the animal feeding points while on their game drives.

SECURITY
TEAM SENT TO ILNG’WESI
An armed Lewa security team has been dispatched to the Ilng’wesi group ranch. The team will oversee the security of the 3 rhino in the community conservancy. Ilngwesi is a community conservancy adjacent to Lewa to the North. It boasts of an exclusive use lodge managed and run by the locals. It has won several tourism awards over the years.
TOURISM
FILM CREW TO COVER RHINO TRANSLOCATION

Tigress Productions, who have been in Lewa since

May, are filming a major documentary ‘Life on Lewa’ from11th May to 3rd August. Today, They will today feature the translocation of the white rhino from Lewa to Ol Pejeta. The programme features life on Lewa, and will be transmitted in mid September in the UK on Channel 5.

COMMUNITY
MKUU SPRINGS COMMITTEE MEETING
There will be a meeting today involving the mkuu springs committee and the Lewa Community development manager John Kinoti. This meeting will lead to a visit to the land registry office to discuss the possibility of acquiring land for further development of the project. Mkuu springs is a water conservation area on the Eastern boundary of Lewa.