Communication & Development Officer

Joyce is our lead in development communication, gender and media relations. She is passionate about utilising both traditional and digital media to highlight and advocate for conservancy matters to the world.

At KWCA, she handles the implementation of our communication strategy to enhance the organisation’s brand presence, advance its goals and achieve its mission.

Prior to joining KWCA, Joyce horned her skills in various positions, including as a Programmes Officer at the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK).

Joyce has also worked at Youth, Arts, Development and Entrepreneurship Network (YADEN) where she was responsible for developing content for their social media platforms and their website, media mobilisation and production of communication materials.

She aspires to establish a network of communication professionals in conservation that will offer a platform for sharing Kenya’s conservancy news to the world.

Joyce holds a Masters of Arts in Development Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Communication Degree from Catholic University of Eastern Africa and Tangaza University College respectively.

Assistant Accounts Officer

Peris is adept, meticulous and boast a high degree of precision. She ensures the accounts department is efficient and effective in observing compliance and financial standards. She also support the administration and human resources department.

Peris is a people’s person and a figures enthusiast and when she is not analyzing figures, she enjoys the outdoors especially going on game drives and supporting community conservation activities.

She previously worked with Aga khan sports center, and Pan African Christian University in the
finance departments.

Peris is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya

Representing Western Wildlife Conservancies Association

KWCA Founding Member

Munira is the Kenya Programme Director at The Nature Conservancy (TNC).

She has more than 20 years’ of experience in wildlife conservation, community development and tourism.

Previously, Munira worked as the director in charge of community wildlife department at Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) where she managed and implemented corporate social responsibility projects (social, health and water) for communities who live in wildlife areas, approval and payment of human wildlife conflict cases (death and injury), and was a member of the government gazetted task force charged with the review of the Wildlife Act of 1989 that eventually led to the enactment of the current Wildlife Act of 2013, which recognises community conservancies.

In 2008, Munira was awarded the Head of State Commendation for championing communities’ benefits from wildlife conservation.

Since then, Munira continues to work with communities to improve their livelihoods through nature-based businesses and preserve the country’s wildlife.

Munira has a Master in Tourism Administration and Management from the University of Cracow in Poland.

KWCA Founding Member

John is the coordinator of Southern Rangelands Association of Landowners (SORALO) and chairperson of the Olkiramatian Group Ranch.

John has coordinated conservation, tourism development and research within the SORALO region covering over 2 million acres within the Rift Valley floor, working towards connecting the Maasai Mara and the Amboseli ecosystem.

His toils has seen him gain international recognition, including being awarded the 2013 Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s Wildlife Conservation Award.