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Kiptunga CFA — Eastern Mau

Restore Kenya's largest water tower feeding Lake Victoria, Nakuru and Natron.

Nakuru, Kenya Founded 2006 1,620 members
Volunteer (71 open)
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3,100,000
Trees planted
79%
Survival rate
38,400
Hectares
248,000
tCO₂e captured
86/100
Biodiversity
91/100
AI score

About

Mau forest feeds 12 rivers across East Africa. Kiptunga CFA leads PELIS agroforestry — farmers grow food between seedlings for the first 3 years, doubling survival rates.

Feeds Mara, Sondu-Miriu, Njoro & Molo rivers
PELIS model: 12,000 farmers, 79% survival
Eviction-to-stewardship conversion program

Restoration & species

Indigenous species
  • Juniperus procera
  • Podocarpus falcatus
  • Olea africana
  • Hagenia abyssinica
SDG alignment
SDG 2SDG 6SDG 13SDG 15
Partners
KFSWWFRhino ArkAFR100

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
  • 36 volunteers checked in
    1w ago
  • Featured in National Restoration Report 2026
    2w ago

Leadership

  • WK
    Wilson Kibet
    Chairperson
  • PC
    Pauline Cherono
    Secretary
  • SR
    Stephen Rono
    Treasurer

Governance

Mixed-ledYouth-led
Active projects: 13