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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
We have started a Sacco loan scheme for our members. This will allow the community to start alternative, potentially more lucrative enterprises than fishing and takes the pressure off overfishing in the area
KCWA improves community welfare. Projects include: water to the community, building of shelters for the fishermen, training programmes, school education programmes, assistance to the Kuruwitu womens group and various youth empowerment schemes, employment opportunities and a Sacco loan scheme for our members.
KCWA wish to build a training centre where we would provide courses to educate communities, schools and universities in areas of marine biodiversity, enterprise and management of marine resources
We have many existing alternative income generation projects and many plans for more in the future. Presently these include crafts, furniture making, bee-keeping, aquaculture, tourism, a sustainably caught fish enterprise, prawn and octopus farming and the women group run a successful tailoring business. We are working with Oceans Alive to establish a volunteer business to [...]
Each project is monitored, assessed and evaluated on a regular basis either internally or by experts in the various fields from outside the programmes
We have initiated a mobile communication system that links all our members with mobile phones. This helps with social and educational messages as well as information for security issues in the area and meeting dates
