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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
A 3 day visit to Kuruwitu discussing possibilities of emulating the octopus fisheries that they have been so successful in setting up in Madagascar and other parts of the world. The KCWA in partnership with Blue Ventures, Oceans alive and the Kuruwitu Beach management Unit are in the process of setting up a similar programme. This [...]
Recently a team from WCS, Kuruwitu Beach Management Unit (KBMU) and KCWA identified and recorded GPS points for the new CMA. The new CMA covers 12 square kilometer area. This follows months of sensitisation sessions with the local fishing community to get their buy-in and approval. The next step is to develop a management plan [...]
Landing site meetings went ahead last month as part of the ongoing process of setting up the co-management area at Kuruwitu, which falls under the Kuruwitu BMU jurisdiction. There are many projects that will focus on protecting the marine environment in the pipeline. Ali Kaka returns to present Chief David Kahindi with a plaque congratulating [...]
“Why are you here?” Project Manager, Richard Bemaronda asked the participants. Scores of community members and American students gathered to contemplate the importance of their deeds. “I’m here to restore the promise of the sea,” one community member said.
