RCE South Rift
Overview
Name of organisation: Maasai Mara University
Role: Host Agency
Contact name: Prof. Francis Mburu
Email: mburu@mmarau.ac.ke / mburu407@gmail.com
Name of organisation: National Environment Management Authority
Role: Lead Environmental Agency in Kenya
Contact name: Director, NEMA
Email: dgnema@nema.go.ke
Name of Organisation: National Environment Management Authority
Role: Regional Director of RCEs in Kenya
Contact name: Shieni Koiyiet
Contact email: siloiyiet@gmail.com
Name of Organisation: Maasai Mara University Wildlife and Environment Club
Role: Student Engagement
Name of Organisation: Baruk Yadiym Ecosphere
Role: Youth Outreach Coordinator
Contact name: Faith Jepkemei
Contact email: info@baruk-yadiym.com
Website: https://www.baruk-yadiym.com/
Activities
- Land rehabilitation through tree planting
- Environmental clean-up and sanitation
- Management of e-waste
- Capacity development on indigenous knowledge
- Biodiversity inventory and capacity development
- Riparian area restoration
- Animal welfare and disease surveillance
- Establishment of seed nurseries and eco-clubs
- Climate change mitigation
- E-waste management
- Documentation of indigenous knowledge
- Developing joint proposals for funding
- Increased environmental stewardship / consciousness and behaviour change
- Promotion of SDG 4.7 among students
- Improved quality of life through alternative income generation activities
- Increase in ecosystem services and biodiversity range
- Reduced natural resource conflicts
- Capacity development on tree nursery establishment
Projects
Communication Channels
Contact Details
mburu@mmarau.ac.ke
nankaya@mmarau.ac.ke
The Coordinator, RCE South Rift
C/O: Chair, Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management
Maasai Mara University
P.O. Box 861 - 20500
Narok, Kenya
