KCWA and Oceans Alive have formed a partnership with Blue Ventures following a trip to Madagascar by the James Tsofa, Chairman of KCWA, Charles Nyale, Chairman of the Kuruwitu Beach Management Unit and Eisha Alex, a committeee member and a fish monger with the Kuruwitu Womens Group. The group were introduced to the various octopus [...]
KCWA have developed modules that centre around marine conservation to be shared at various local schools within the area. Children are first introduced to the subject in the classroom and then visit the relevant sites so they get a practical view of the same
We have had many turtles coming to lay on all beaches this year with a compensation scheme for those that find them. There is a monitoring team in place that patrol all the beaches who report any nests back to Joseph the project leader. We work closely with Bureni Turtle Watch and Mwanamia turtle project. [...]
Recently KCWA and The Nature Conservancy held a one day workshop on the importance of the design of Marine Protected Area networks. Alison Green and George Maina introduced their partners from Lamu to the Kuruwitu fishers and talks revolved around how to use the latest science to design MPA networks to maximise the ecological benefits [...]
The Kuruwitu Conservation and Welfare CBO (KCW-CBO) has won the global UNDP Equator Prize 2017. The KCW-CBO was selected from over 800 entries from 120 countries. The citation quoted the KCW-CBO as: 'an outstanding example of nature-based local solutions to sustainable development.' The award will be given at a high-profile event held in New York [...]
Both Kescom and WCS are doing various research projects in the area. As Kuruwitu is the oldest coral marine sanctuary in Kenya with data going back 20 years it provides an area of contrast with comparisons between the marine protected area and non protected areas . The amazing improvements in biodiversity warrants monitoring and the [...]
The preposed Lamu coal power station would be developed on 865 acres of a fragile mangrove ecosystem and would become East Africas tallest structure. Experts have stated that alternative energy sources would provide a cheaper cost per KW whilst also providing room for innovation in sustainable technologies. Burning coal not only contributes to man made climate change [...]
KCWO have various Public Private partnerships that bring in much needed income and provide employment for the local community. These are in areas of tourism with Vipingo Ridge members enjoying guided snorkelling. A small sustainably caught fish business supplying fish to the Talisman restaurant in Nairobi and transported by Safarilink from the Vipingo ridge airstrip [...]
The KCWA are in the final stages towards launching the first legalised Co-Managed Area Area (CMA) that covers the area that falls under the jurisdiction of the Kuruwitu Beach Management Unit (KBMU) The KBMU and the KCWA have been mandated to manage an area covering 12 km sq of coast between Bureni and Mwanamia that will make [...]
Members of the KCWA team have been doing exploratory dives off the Kuruwitu coast, mapping and recording potential dive sites. We have found that generally the coral is intact and these are some of the best dive sites found in Kenya.
