Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

15/10/2026

When parents and board members from Karimba Primary in Meru County visited Munanda Primary on a benchmarking trip, they returned home with a vision. Moving quickly into action, they established a school garden, installed internet access points, and renovated classrooms for their students. At Ntugi Primary, parents took the lead by clearing land to cultivate fresh vegetables for student meals, using surplus sales to fund essential water harvesting projects.

This is the power of empowering entire school communities. Through our partnership with the Careduca Foundation, school principals, deputies, and board members strengthened critical skills in governance, strategic planning, and resource mobilisation. Across our network, thousands of parents joined active discussions on curriculum updates, child safeguarding, and student well-being, deepening community ownership of every child’s success.

Thank you for walking alongside us to build sustainable, community-led futures!

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15/10/2026

A huge thank you to every single person who came out to connect with our CEO, Rob Macaire, during his visits to DC, New York, and San Francisco last week!

We had such a wonderful time at the Wildlife Conservation Expo. Sitting down, sharing stories, and learning alongside so many incredible organisations doing conservation work around the world left us feeling deeply inspired.

A special thank you to for bringing this passionate community together and making space for these meaningful connections. We are so grateful for everyone who stopped by!

14/10/2026

We recently joined neighbouring communities and conservation partners for the Walk Wild event, starting from Lokusero Secondary School and winding through the Mukogodo Forest, an indigenous dryland ecosystem spanning over 30,000 hectares in Laikipia County.
Spearheaded by the ILMAMUSI Mukogodo Forest Association in partnership with regional stakeholders, the walk highlighted the importance of community-led forest protection.

Mukogodo Forest is an important water source and catchment, sustaining livestock, wildlife, and communities through the dry seasons. Its rich dryland woodland provides a key corridor for elephants and other wildlife, while remaining deeply intertwined with the cultural heritage of the Yaaku people and Maasai pastoralist communities.

Conserving these essential water sources and wildlife habitats requires a shared effort. Thank you to everyone who joined us on the trail to walk, learn, and support the long-term preservation of these landscapes.

📸James Muriiki

11/10/2026

Welcome to the new frontier of anti-poaching: drones.

Drones have become an essential tool in wildlife protection, serving as force multipliers for rangers on the ground. By covering vast, rugged terrain quickly, they bridge the gap between aerial surveillance and swift tactical response.

In 2025, Lewa deployed 103 hours of targeted aerial surveillance during critical, high-risk operational windows, extending the eyes of our rangers across every corner of the landscape.

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10/10/2026

10/10/2026

Over 500 hands. 60,000+ indigenous trees. One shared vision for Kenya. 🇰🇪🌲

This , we gathered at Marania Forest under the theme: “Our Environment, Our Responsibility: Collective Action for Tree Growing and Environmental Stewardship.”

Restoring our forests isn’t a solo task, it takes all of us. Huge thanks to the Ntimaka Community Forest Association, Meru Bongo and Rhino Conservation Trust, Kenya Forest Service, and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) for driving this initiative forward!

📸 James Muriiki

09/10/2026

A happy ending just in time for October Big Day tomorrow!

This Narina Trogon has fully recovered from a window collision and is ready to return to the wild. Known for its brilliant emerald-green plumage and striking crimson belly, it is one of Africa’s most elusive forest beauties. We could not be happier to see it soaring free again.

You too can contribute to bird conservation this ! Simply download the free eBird Mobile app from Google Play or the App Store, head outside, and start logging what you see and hear. Whether you spot a rare species deep in the forest or birds right in your backyard, your checklists help scientists map and protect birdlife around the globe.

Grab the app, grab your binoculars, and join the global count today!

📸 Adrian Paul

08/10/2026

Elvis and Kitui are two of Lewa’s best-loved conservation success stories: hand-raised and fully rewilded. But before Elvis and Kitui, there was Mawingo, their mother.

Mawingo came to Lewa from Lake Nakuru National Park. Over the years, she gave birth to nine calves. During that same time, her eyesight gradually deteriorated until she could no longer see.

For a blind rhino, raising a calf in the wild is almost impossible. So Lewa’s monitoring team stayed close. Rangers guarded Mawingo around the clock, while each calf spent its first weeks with her, nursing and bonding, before keepers stepped in to hand-raise them and prepare them for life in the wild.

Those calves would eventually find new homes across some of Kenya’s most important rhino landscapes.

Elvis stayed on the Lewa-Borana landscape, where he is now a dominant breeding bull with calves of his own. Kitui was rewilded and moved to Segera, where he is helping rebuild the region’s black rhino population. Omni went to the community-owned Il Ngwesi, and Lola to Ol Pejeta.

Nine calves. Several landscapes. A legacy that continues to shape the future of black rhinos in northern Kenya.