Conservation - Kitich Camp

Kitich Conservation & Social Responsibility

Because of the pristine and unexplored wilderness, Kitich Camp prefers to avoid the traditional game drives, instead encouraging guests to take walks guided by Samburu warriors.
Kitich Camp is the barrier between uncontrolled grazing and the pristine forest; its existence, and participation within the Namunyak Wildlife Community Conservancy is the only survival insurance for the mountain forest.
Kitich Camp achieves environmental best practice combining old fashioned safari camp know-how with latest technology. It relies entirely on solar power, uses only LED lighting
Rubbish is responsibly disposed of or recycled. Glass is separated and sold to the recycling plant ‘Central Glass’ in Nairobi. All funds are donated to the East African Women’s League to support a family planning program managed by the North Lake Branch, Naivasha.

Kitich Camp has been awarded “Silver Level” by Ecotourism Kenya in recognition of its high level of environmental responsibility.

Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy

In the Matthews Mountain Range, Kitich Camp is situated in the 4,942 acre Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy established in 1995 by the local communities to promote wildlife conservation and the socio-economic development through sustainable utilization of natural resources. The conservancy is facilitated by the Northern Rangeland Trust (NRT) with the support of Tusk Trust, whose objectives include capacity building at grassroot level to empower the 13 elected community trustees to effectively manage their own conservancy, improving environmental awareness for adults and children alike, increasing security for wildlife, people and livestock in the area, protecting natural resources, resolve grazing conflicts and establishing sustainable enterprises to enable local communities to earn an income.

Revenue to the conservancy from Kitich Camp is anticipated to reach $30,000 by 2012, making Kitich a key tourism partner for Namunyak. Kitich employs 80% of its staff from the surrounding communities and pays Namunyak conservation fees collected from guests on a per person per night basis. 60% of this income is used to fund community projects, such as school bursaries, health and water projects, while 40% is used to fund annual operations costs of Namunyak.

All the names of community members who have recently benefitted from bursaries funded by Kitich Camp's fees, as well as those who have been assisted with emergency hospital bills and so on, are listed below:

NAMUNYAK WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST

BURSARY DISBURSEMENT 2012

	NAMES	AMOUNT
	WAMBA BOYS HIGH SCH	KES
1	Sandra Lekupuny	5,000
2	Thomas Loboitongu	5,000
3	Batiso Lenkalani	5,000
4	Lenanyokie John	5,000
5	George Lerugum	5,000
6	Polisa Lepuiyapui	5,000
7	George Lekutukai	5,000
8	Ndega Lenairerrei	5,000
9	Rainy Lebiite	5,000
10	Ledolas Lesaare	5,000
11	Lmusayon Lekerpees	5,000
12	Ltainye Lekerpees	5,000
13	Romano Lolokria	5,000
	TOTAL	65,000
	UASO SECONDARY SCHOOL
1	Lotikara Lekupuny	5,000
2	Ltarit Lepiyapui	5,000
3	Leraas Lolokuria	5,000
4	Lokichogio Lekaaso	5,000
5	Peter Lesiorte	5,000
6	Mpapu Lemojong	5,000
7	Saitemu Lenhaap	5,000
8	Samwel Lepuiyapui	5,000
9	Lewaso Leneemi	5,000
10	Kenny Lolororua	5,000
	TOTAL	50,000
	WAMBA MIXED DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL
1	Lmailin Leadekei	5,000
2	Neil Leariong	5,000
3	Kakuzi Lenanyokie	5,000
4	Ltarit Lekaaso	5,000
5	Ltakichon Lemanakoi	5,000
6	Anderson Lekerpees	5,000
	TOTAL	30,000
	MWALIMU HIGH SCHOOL - MERU
1	Nasieku Lolororua	5,000
2	Saliny Learka	5,000
3	Mataso Leariong	5,000
	TOTAL	15,000
	SAMBURU HIGH SCH
1	Pauline Lenkupae	5,000
2	Lkiteina Lemargeroi	5,000
3	Lmalilo Lekutukai	5,000
4	Wojes Lookuria	5,000
	TOTAL	20000
	KISIMA GIRLS HIGH SCH
1	Naomi Lechongoro	5000
2	Lerugum Melian	5000
	TOTAL	10,000
	MARALAL HIGH SCHOOL
1	Sadam Lenanyokie	5,000
	TOTAL	5,000
	ST.THERESAS GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL
1	Lenanyokie Njambi	5,000
	TOTAL	5,000
	SACRED HEART MINOR SEMINORY
1	Russia Lenamatiyo	5,000
	TOTAL	5,000
	MIRIRURII HIGH SCHOOL
1	Lmeteina Lemargeroi	5,000
	TOTAL	5,000
	MOI GIRLS SAMBURU
1	Ntuchukua Lekerpees	5,000
	TOTAL	5,000
	WAMBA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL
1	Leah Lentukunye	5,000
2	Elena Lempako	5,000
	TOTAL	10,000
	KIRISIA SECONDARY SCHOOL
1	Saiboku Lentoijoni	5,000
2	Boaz Leariong	5,000
3	Simon Lodonkewan	5,000
	TOTAL	15,000
	TOTAL FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS	240,000

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

	NAME	SCHOOL	AMOUNT
1	Disoka Lekaaso	Neema Lutheran College	4,000
2	Boniface Lentoijoni	Neema Lutheran College	4,000
3	Richard Lemargeroi	Kena institute of Management	5,000
4	Rose Lenareu	Kenya institute of Management	5,000
5	Richard Lenaseiyan	Atemo BIBLE College	4,000
6	Jane Lolkiompo	Kenya institute of special edu	5,000
7	Silapia Lenamatiyo	Kentrac College	5,000
8	Chanon Lenanyokie	Skyways Aviotion College	5,000
9	Cairo Leadekei	Chuka University College	5,000
10	Lenkalani Ltunukan	Samburu Dicece	5,000
11	Lenchaap Julius	Kenya Wildlife Training Institute	10,000
12	Lolojore Daniel	Laikipia University College	10,000
13	Gabriel Lekaaso	Laikipia University College	10,000
14	Burton Lenanyokie	Kenya Methodist University	10,000
15	John Lentanyishe	Nazarene University	10,000
16	Benjamin Lentoijoni	Nazarene University	10,000
17	John Lenareu	Strathmore University	10,000
18	Lekartiwa Haron	Kenya Methodist	10,000
		TOTAL	127,000

HOSPITAL BILLS

	CLIENTS	AMOUNT GIVEN
1	Momuso Lororua	3,500
2	Petra Leajore	2,000
3	Ntimulesi Lekaaso	5,000
4	Lenkoliai Steita	7,000
5	Lempako Lemali	7,000
6	Boniface Lenaseiyan	7,000
7	Lekalani Minja	2,000
8	Lendira Lekupanae	5,000
9	Letaare Susan	6,000
10	Ntururu Lemargeroi	10,000
	TOTAL	54,500

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

	ITEM DESCRIPTION	AMOUNT
1	Paying School Matron for 1 year	36,000
2	Buying a Donkey Tepele Nursery School	15,000
3	Paying a Volunteer Scout for 3 months	14,400
4	Grazing Management Support	30,000
5	Elders visit to Samburu County Council	16,000
	TOTAL	111,400