The majestic Somali giraffe is symbolic of the closely knit community of Kamuthe.

Located in Garissa County, Kamuthe community is the first in Kenya to officially register a former trust land as community land. 

Kamuthe community is now embarking in the crucial process of developing a land use plan aimed at ensuring efficient use of their land to cater for their current needs as well as for the benefit of upcoming generations.

The community land is expected to have four zones, which include two human settlement areas, a grazing zone and a conservancy.

Kamuthe Conservancy, which currently engages 12 rangers, has already set up boreholes that provide the much-needed water for people, livestock and wildlife in the area.

The rangers not only patrol the landscape but are also ambassadors creating awareness in schools, Barazas and communities about the importance of community-led conservation and co-existence.

Kamuthe is indeed a beacon of hoping setting the pace for other communities to emulate.

The survival of our livestock depends on the survival of our wildlife.” – Abshiro Mohammed, female ranger, Kamuthe Conservancy

Article and photo courtesy of Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA): one of Kamuthe Conservancy’s core partners.