A social science and communications graduate. He is the founder of Youth for Conservation and founder and Director of Africa Network for Animal Welfare.
His family were hunters but turned ardent conservationists and worked to protect the wildlife in Tsavo East National Park since its inception in 1948. He began organised de-snaring anti-poaching patrols in 1997. His first patrol, conducted by the Tsavo East National Park yielded 104 wire snares and 3 rescued kirk’s dikdiks. He has since been involved in de-snaring anti-poaching work, community education and involvement of youth in conservation and animal welfare activities. Thus heading teams which have so far removed over 30,000 snares saving countless animals from agonising deaths and practically rescued more than 15.
He coordinated air-rescues of elephant orphans and was involved in administration and conservation education with the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for 4 and half years.
He has been trained in the management of not-for-profit organizations and has given talks on wildlife conservation and animal welfare issues through various public forums and universities in over 15 countries in Africa and overseas being USA, UK, France, Portugal, China, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Qatar, China, Egypt, India, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa.
His major achievements are winning the prestigious Eastern Africa Environmental Leadership Award 2003 and more recently, in December 2007, the Middle East animal welfare Award in recognition of extreme dedication in animal welfare work.
He was appointed as a member of the National Steering Committee by the Government of Kenya and spearheaded the wildlife conservation and management policy and legislation review. He is also a member of the Global Task Force for Farm Animal Welfare and Trade, a member of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Gateway to Farm Animal Welfare Editorial Board and Honorary Warden with the Kenya Wildlife Services.
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