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From Conservation to Community: Ol Pejeta’s Vision and Impact with Justin Heath

We have the pleasure of sitting down with Justin Heath, CEO of Ol Pejeta Conservancy, to discuss the impactful work being done and the vision for the future. Through his insights, we explore how Ol Pejeta continues to be a beacon of hope for both wildlife and local communities.[/caption] Empowering

March 18, 2025 No Comments

Ol Pejeta Conservancy: A Heartfelt Journey of 20 Years in Conservation

Ol Pejeta Conservancy recently marked its 20th anniversary with a grand celebration attended by esteemed guests, staff, management, and board members, including His Excellency Dr. William Ruto, President of Kenya. As we commemorate two decades of remarkable achievements in conservation and community development, we reflect on our journey and look

March 5, 2025 No Comments

Celebrating 20 Years of Conservation Excellence at Ol Pejeta

Ol Pejeta Conservancy has officially launched a year-long celebration to mark its 20th anniversary. This grand event was held at the conservancy on 27th September, 2024 bringing together Ol Pejeta staff, management, and board members, including the distinguished former National Assembly Speaker Francis Ole Kaparo. It was a day of

March 5, 2025 No Comments

PEGAS exposes wildlife traffickers to the authorities. Will they act?

We will call him FS. In November 2014, FS flew to Accra, Ghana. He had ordered three infant chimpanzees through local wildlife dealers, and was flying to Ghana to arrange their shipping to Dubai. The three chimpanzees had been captured from the wild, prized out of their dead mother’s arms,

June 13, 2024 No Comments

Rock & Stones Support Ol Pejeta’s Armed Ranger Team

The armed ranger team is at the forefront of the wildlife security system on Ol Pejeta. This team is not only responsible for securing wildlife on Ol Pejeta but also across Laikipia, thanks to its Rapid Response and K-9 teams. Football is a favorite pastime for the rangers when

June 13, 2024 No Comments

Protecting the world’s rhinos by James Mwenda

There were 20,000 black rhinos in Kenya in 1970, and by 1990 there were only 400 left. Those 400 animals were still alive thanks to conservation efforts of people coming together both locally and internationally, and the birth of sanctuaries, game reserves and conservancies. In Kenya, this number has now

June 13, 2024 No Comments

We are Africa’s Leading Conservation Company

We are officially Africa’s Leading Conservation Company as per the 2022 World Travel Awards. The award is globally recognised as the most prestigious honours programme in travel and tourism, and our victory is the ultimate industry accolade. Voted for by travel professionals, media and consumers worldwide, this honour recognises our

June 13, 2024 No Comments

Ol Pejeta wins 2022 Travelers’ Choice Award

Ol Pejeta recently bagged the coveted Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice award for 2022. The award celebrates businesses that have received great traveler reviews from travelers/diners around the globe on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. As challenging as the past year was, we stood out by consistently delivering positive experiences to

June 13, 2024 No Comments

Saving Jackson’s Hartebeest

On 30th March, one male hartebeest was captured from Sirima and moved into the NWRB where we have 14 female hartebeests to form a complete breeding population in the boma.

June 12, 2024 No Comments

Mains electricity means no more torchlight births for women of Mwituria

For years, doctors and midwives at the Mwituria Dispensary would dread women going into labour at night. The clinic had no electricity, which meant torchlight deliveries were the norm. Any complications were made ten times more difficult to treat under low light conditions. Lack of power also meant storing vaccines

June 11, 2024 No Comments

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