In February, we met the management of Naibunga Upper Conservancy, for a data monitoring follow-up visit, to strengthen the use of the SMART conservation data management system. The engagement focused on improving data flow, quality control, and reporting processes across SMART Desktop, SMART Connect, and SMART Mobile platforms. Areas of review included patrol data entry accuracy, database management, and consistency in uploading patrol data. Strengthening the use of SMART is

From a monitoring and evaluation perspective, February focused on strengthening capacity, coordination, and data monitoring engagements. The Tropical Biology Association TBA hosted a workshop focusing on the role of emerging technologies in strengthening biodiversity monitoring across Africa, while examining systemic barriers limiting their effectiveness. Discussions covered tools such as camera traps, AI, eDNA, underwater monitoring systems, acoustic sensors, drones, and int

We continued with the member visits initiative, an annual activity that provides an opportunity for the secretariat and Members to align on priorities, update Members on our annual workplan and identify areas of collaboration and design a road map towards unlocking the same. In the month of February, we visited Loirien conservancy where discussions focused on Loirien’s priorities and achievements, key among them efforts towards digitalizing data collection processes, removal

We facilitated and participated in a high-level consultative security meeting convened by the cabinet secretary for Interior Kipchumba Murkomen, bringing together conservancies from Laikipia, Marsabit, Isiolo, Samburu, Baringo and Meru Counties to deliberate on ways to strengthen coordinated responses to insecurity across northern Kenya. The meeting discussed areas of collaboration with conservancies for lasting security, a key success factor for conservation and thriving com

The Critical Ecologically Significant Areas - CESA Mapping and Stakeholder Consultation workshop brought together landscape associations, community conservancies, and technical partners to deliberate on strengthening governance and equity in conservancies. Convened by the Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association, we joined Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association, Baringo County Conservancies Association and technical partners such as IUCN, Fauna & Flora, and the Univer

In February, we convened a training session for Nkoteiya and Ltungai conservancies rangeland committees in collaboration with Loisaba Conservancy, and in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the Wyss Foundation. We trained 27 men and 3 women, a team drawn from the conservancy boards, grazing, rangeland committee, conservancy managers, and rangeland coordinators. The training aimed at strengthening the capacity of community rangeland committees to restore and manage deg

We joined Maiyanat community conservancy during a partners meeting to strengthen coordination and align partner interventions with conservancy priorities. This important meeting was necessary in order to eliminate cases of uncoordinated interventions and the need for the development of a conservancy work plan to guide partnerships, reduce duplication, and ensure all activities respond to conservancy-defined priorities. Convened by the Board, also known as the Community Land M

We recently unveiled our new Strategic Plan 2026–2030, setting the pace for a renewed commitment to people, nature, and the Laikipia landscape. Our member conservancies, conservation and development partners, as well as county and national government representatives all came together to affirm a shared vision and chart the course for the next five years. The launch was a culmination of a consultative process towards designing a strategic plan that reflects our shared vision o

Year One Planning Meeting From 19th–24th January 2026, Laikipia Conservancies Association (LCA) joined Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA) and Taita Taveta Wildlife Conservancies Association (TTWCA) in Machakos for the Year One Planning Meeting of the GEF-8 Global Wildlife Program (GWP) Kenya Child Project. The meeting was convened to jointly plan Year One implementation, align on roles and timelines, and review budgeting, communications, monitoring, evaluation, a

The Laikipia Conservancies Association (LCA)  convened a cluster-wide Peace and Security Coordination Meeting  at Doldol on 26th January 2026 . This meeting brought together conservancy managers, heads of security, community wardens, and county security officials, including the Deputy County Commissioner (DCC), OCPD, and GSU command . Peace & Security Coordination Meeting at Doldol, 26th January The meeting focused on enhancing coordination, intelligence sharing, and joint re

Key stakeholders from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the Wildlife Research Training Institute (WRTI), Action for Cheetahs in Kenya (ACK), and partner organizations recently convened to review progress in the Laikipia-Isiolo-Samburu (LIS) landscape, assess the status of carnivore populations, and align on next steps for monitoring, fundraising, and data coordination. The meeting opened with a recap of ongoing LIS activities, where participants shared updates on implementati

Nature Kenya – the East Africa Natural History Society, in collaboration with key partners, convened a two-day Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) Capacity-Building Workshop on 13–14 January at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Westlands, Nairobi. The workshop brought together biodiversity practitioners, conservation planners, researchers, and institutional representatives engaged in site-based monitoring and ecosystem management across Kenya and the wider region. The convening was designed

The Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA) , in collaboration with the Laikipia Conservancies Association (LCA) , conducted a two-day SAGE implementation engagement  at Naibunga Lower Conservancy  in January 2026. This activity forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen equitable governance, transparency, and inclusive decision-making within community conservancies. The engagement built on previous SAGE assessments, aiming to move the conservancy from evaluation to

The Laikipia County Steering Group (CSG) convened on 22nd January 2026 to review the findings of the 2025 October–November–December short rains assessment. The meeting brought together representatives from key county departments and agencies, including the Kenya Meteorological Department, Agriculture, Livestock, Water, Health and Nutrition, Education, and Children Services. The primary objective of the meeting was to assess the county’s prevailing situation following the shor

From 28th to 30th January, the Laikipia Conservancies Association (LCA) participated in Module Three of the Leadership and Management Program (LAMP), a structured four-part training designed to strengthen conservation leadership across northern Kenya. The training, facilitated by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in partnership with Forward Consulting and LCA, was held at Kisimani Resort in Meru County. LAMP Training participants group photo The session brought together leaders fr

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance leadership capacity and governance effectiveness across Northern Kenya’s conservancies, LCA in partnership with Forward Consulting  and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) , is implementing the Leadership and Management Program (LAMP) . The program brings together senior conservancy managers from Laikipia, Isiolo, and Samburu , under the facilitation of Allan Ward , a leadership and organizational development expert from Forward Consulting. The

LCA, through its Western Cluster, convened a Security Coordination Meeting on 23rd October 2025 at Mpala Research Centre. The session brought together Security Managers and Wardens from both private and community conservancies to enhance intelligence sharing, joint operations, and coordinated responses to security challenges across Laikipia. Moderated by the LCA Security Coordinator, the meeting focused on addressing key issues such as livestock theft, illegal grazing, and hu

LCA participated in the Critical Ecologically Significant Areas (CESAs) Workshop  held in Isiolo County , bringing together conservation practitioners and experts from Laikipia, Isiolo, Samburu, Marsabit, Meru, and Tana River counties . The workshop, part of a broader effort to enhance the protection and management of Northern Kenya’s vital ecosystems, focused on mapping, profiling, and documenting CESAs  that form critical ecological corridors and biodiversity hotspots. Key

The Laikipia Conservancies Association (LCA), in collaboration with CIFOR-ICRAF  and The Nature Conservancy (TNC)  in Africa, convened a Rangeland Health Data Sharing and Report-Back Workshop  to review results from Laikipia’s ongoing soil and vegetation monitoring program. The event, held in Laikipia, brought together technical experts, conservancy managers, and restoration partners to reflect on scientific data shaping future rangeland management strategies. The monitoring

In partnership with the Wyss Academy for Nature , LCA has concluded a highly successful rangeland restoration program  across the Naibung’a Conservancies   marking a major step toward ecosystem recovery and sustainable land management. The initiative began with an intensive three-day training  for supervisors and community diggers from Naibung’a Central, Upper, and Lower , focusing on the design, excavation, and reseeding of semi-circular bunds (SCBs)   a proven dryland resto