CFA Intelligence Network
Africa's Conservation OS
Back to directory
Water Tower · Montane

Kereita CFA — Aberdares

Protect the southern Aberdares and Nairobi's primary water catchment.

Kiambu, Kenya Founded 2008 1,180 members
Volunteer (33 open)
KFS Verified Satellite Verified Carbon Verified ESG Verified
1,960,000
Trees planted
87%
Survival rate
4,700
Hectares
158,000
tCO₂e captured
89/100
Biodiversity
90/100
AI score

About

Closest indigenous forest to Nairobi. Kereita CFA runs zip-lining ecotourism and partners with Rhino Ark on the Aberdare fence — funding restoration through entry fees.

Operates the longest zip-line in East Africa
Rhino Ark fence partnership — 400km perimeter
Beekeeping with 850 langstroth hives

Restoration & species

Indigenous species
  • Juniperus procera
  • Podocarpus latifolius
  • Nuxia congesta
  • Bersama abyssinica
SDG alignment
SDG 6SDG 11SDG 13SDG 15
Partners
Rhino ArkKFSKWSSafaricom Foundation

Live activity feed

  • Planted 8,200 Juniperus procera seedlings
    1d ago
  • Restored 1.4km of riparian buffer
    3d ago
  • Satellite scan: +120ha canopy gain
    1w ago
  • 17 volunteers checked in
    1w ago
  • Featured in National Restoration Report 2026
    2w ago

Leadership

  • JM
    James Maina
    Chairperson
  • LW
    Lucy Wambui
    Secretary
  • PK
    Peter Kamau
    Treasurer

Governance

Mixed-ledWomen-led
Active projects: 8