Mukogodo Forest CFA

Largest community-owned dryland forest in Kenya, managed by Yaaku, Maasai & Samburu.

Laikipia, Kenya Founded 2010 870 members

Volunteer (24 open)

KFS Verified Satellite Verified Carbon Verified Community Verified

540,000

Trees planted

81%

Survival rate

30,189

Hectares

96,000

tCO₂e captured

83/100

Biodiversity

86/100

AI score

About

Mukogodo is Kenya's only forest fully governed by indigenous communities under a Forest Management Plan. Soil carbon credits funded through Northern Rangelands Trust.

100% community-governed under CFA bylaw

Soil carbon project covering 1.9M hectares regional

Holistic livestock-forest grazing rotation

Restoration & species

Indigenous species

Acacia tortilis
Acacia mellifera
Olea africana
Croton dichogamus

SDG alignment

SDG 1SDG 13SDG 15SDG 16

Partners

NRTIMPACTUSAIDConservation International

Live activity feed

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

Leadership

KL
Kurkura Lengoiboni
Chairperson
NL
Naserian Lekanaya
Secretary
JL
John Letiwa
Treasurer

Contact

Governance

Indigenous-ledMixed-led

Active projects: 6