In this short episode, I take this special moment to thank all of you for your support, encouragement and presence in this podcast. Baraka tele💚

In this new podcast episode, I’m talking with Katto Wambua, Wildlife Justice Director, Space For Giants 🐘. We talk through his beginnings and career in conservation, what fueled his passion for wildlife law enforcement, and we also dive deep into the Wildlife Justice systems and the work he and his team does at Space For Giants across the region plus so much more. Enjoy💚

In our last episode of this series, I talk with Alfred Mwanake, conservancies coordinator at Taita Taveta Wildlife Conservancies Association. We talk through his beginnings In Conservation, eco tourism in the larger Tsavo conservation area, threats to wildlife, and how to get communities excited about conservation. We also dig into opportunities for youth and how we can have them take part meaningfully. Enjoy💚

This is part 2 of episode 3 of our new series, In the quest to protect Africa’s Wildlife and Wild places. Listen in as Kenneth Kimitei, Senior Ecologist, Tsavo-Mkomazi landscape, takes a though the Wildlife census, threats facing Wildlife in the larger Tsavo, and Interventions AWF is putting in place to mitigate the negative effects. Enjoy💚

This is part 1 of our third episode on our new series, In the quest to protect Africa’s wildlife and wild places. I talk with Kenneth Kimitei, Senior Landscape Ecologist in the Tsavo-Mkomazi Landscape. We dive into how he got started in conservation and what his work entails. We also talk through the Nationwide Wildlife census and the methodologies used in conducting the census in the larger Tsavo ecosystem. Enjoy💚

In this Second episode of our new series, In the quest to protect Africa’s Wildlife and Wild places, I’m talking with Dontillah Sarru, a Wildlife ranger now working as a corporal at Lumo Community Wildlife Sanctuary. We talk through her first encounters with wildlife and her recollection of her training in Amboseli. We also dig into her routine, effects of Covid-19 on conservation and why the giraffe is her favorite animal. Enjoy💚

In this first episode of our new series dubbed in the quest to protect Africa’s wildlife and wild places, I’m talking with Didi Wamukoya, the Director, Counter Wildlife Trafficking Program at African Wildlife Foundation. We dive into how she got started in her conservation career, and we also talk through the strategies for counter wildlife trafficking, how to address emerging crimes like Wildlife cyber crimes and challenges experienced in enforcing wildlife laws in Kenya and across the region. Enjoy💚

In this new episode, we get to hear from the legendary Ami Vitale. We talk through how she got started in her colorful career, recollections from the last moments filming the last male northern white rhino, Sudan, and why it is key to build trust and relationships as a storyteller. We also dig into her latest film SHABA plus a lot more. Enjoy and be inspired 💚

In this new episode, I talk with Sam Thuku, a filmmaker, environmentalist and conservationist. We talk about his journey into the filmmaking industry, his passion for conservation and he also walks us through the challenges he has faced in his career and how he has managed to overcome them plus the editing tools he uses in post production and a lot more. Be inspired💚

In this new episode I’m talking with Nevil Agesa, Project Coordinator, Diani Turtle Watch. We talk through his journey and how he got started in conservation, the different species of turtles found along the Kenyan coast, their habitats and life cycle. We also dive into the threats facing these reptiles and what Nevil, his team and the various partners are doing to ensure that turtles survive and thrive. Be inspired💚