Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The new Governor of Kajiado County (our project area) is David ole Nkedianye PhD. who is one of the original founding Board members of The Wildlife Foundation. Governor Nkedianye was able to attend the university with the help of The Wildlife Founation and he also is the author of the very important Land Use Master Plan for Kajiado County. Having Governor Nkedianye elected to the top spot of Kajiado's government is going to be a tremendous asset in helping to preserve and protect the wildlife and open-livestock grazing of the Naiorbi Nat. Park wildlife dispersal area.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
On 10 May 2012 Julius Kipng'etich, Dirctor of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said conflict with people has affected wildlife population and distribution, with one of the biggest wildebeest migrations in the world being compromised.
Kipng'etich said the wildebeest migration from and into the Nairobi National Park has been affected due to land use changes on the Athi-Kapiti plains. "The upcoming development of Konza city has also compromised the migration and distribution of numerous plains game species," he said.
Director Kipng'etich went on to say, "KWS is now looking into the possibility of easements with the proposed Wildlife Bill. Land owners will be educated on the value of the land inclusive of the wildlife on it. The government will then lease this land as wildlife space from the landowners, thereby enhancing its potential".
This Land Leasing promotion by KWS is most welcome.
Kipng'etich said the wildebeest migration from and into the Nairobi National Park has been affected due to land use changes on the Athi-Kapiti plains. "The upcoming development of Konza city has also compromised the migration and distribution of numerous plains game species," he said.
Director Kipng'etich went on to say, "KWS is now looking into the possibility of easements with the proposed Wildlife Bill. Land owners will be educated on the value of the land inclusive of the wildlife on it. The government will then lease this land as wildlife space from the landowners, thereby enhancing its potential".
This Land Leasing promotion by KWS is most welcome.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Maasai Demonstrate for Land-Use Master Plan
On 26 Aug.2011 hundreds of the Maasai community residents demonstrated their support for strong enforcement of the recently passed Land Use Master Plan (LUMP) for the private grazing lands South of Nairobi National Park. This locally driven law is the first ever land use plan adopted outside of any city in Kenya. Ogeli Ole Makui and David Ole Nkedianye (Photos by Ed Loosli) are to be given much of the credit over the last two years for getting this most important law passed. The Master Plan calls for a livestock and wildlife land-use policy and most importantly, it mandates that the smallest parcel size in the open lands is 60 acres. If enforced, this new Master Plan should greatly help in curtailing land
subdivisions and land speculation.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Other beautiful cats of Nairobi Nat. Park

Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Rains bring lushness


Sunday, April 17, 2011

Monday, March 7, 2011
Lions on the Increase

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