Baringo County Conservancies Association

Association Details

Name: Baringo County Conservancies Association

Size: 164,700.35 Ha

No. of Households: 11, 919 

No. of Conservancies: 12

No. of Scouts: 300

No. of Staff: 10

No. of Counties Covered: 1

All Conservancies in Baringo County are fully managed by the Local Communities. This diversity is a foundational strength of the association and our members.

  1. Ruko
  2. Irong
  3. Kabarion
  4. Kiborgoch
  5. Ng’enyin
  6. Kaptuya
  7. Sinibo Geopark
  8. Kiborit
  9. Chuine
  10. Kiplombe
  11. Tuiyarus
  12. Mangar

The Baringo County Conservancies Association is a locally-led regional body for community conservancies in Baringo County, established in 2017 under the Societies Act of Kenya (Cap 108). The establishment of BCCA was a response to growing community interest and awareness of conservancy development in Baringo between 2000 and 2016 in the highlands, Lake Bogoria, and Lake Baringo/Kamnarok landscapes, which, together, total an estimated area of 164,700.35 hectares (1,647km2) in size. BCCA now represents 16 conservancies across the three landscapes, working towards thriving ecosystems, wildlife, and communities.

 

Membership

The membership of BCCA has grown to the current 16 conservancies covering diverse clusters. The conservancies are spread within the three clusters. The Lake System conservancies, comprise Lake Baringo and Lake Bogoria. Kamnarok cluster are; Ruko, Kaptuya, Kabarion, Ngenyin, and Sinibo. Lastly, there are the Lake Bogoria cluster conservancies which are Irong, Chuine, Kiborgoch, Koibos, Tuiyarus, and Mangar.

Conservancies Supported

All Conservancies in Baringo County are fully managed by the Local Communities. This diversity is a foundational strength of the association and our members.

  1. Ruko
  2. Irong
  3. Kabarion
  4. Kiborgoch
  5. Ng’enyin
  6. Kaptuya
  7. Sinibo Geopark
  8. Kiborit
  9. Chuine
  10. Kiplombe
  11. Tuiyarus
  12. Mangar
Association Info

The Baringo County Conservancies Association is a locally-led regional body for community conservancies in Baringo County, established in 2017 under the Societies Act of Kenya (Cap 108). The establishment of BCCA was a response to growing community interest and awareness of conservancy development in Baringo between 2000 and 2016 in the highlands, Lake Bogoria, and Lake Baringo/Kamnarok landscapes, which, together, total an estimated area of 164,700.35 hectares (1,647km2) in size. BCCA now represents 16 conservancies across the three landscapes, working towards thriving ecosystems, wildlife, and communities.

 

Membership

The membership of BCCA has grown to the current 16 conservancies covering diverse clusters. The conservancies are spread within the three clusters. The Lake System conservancies, comprise Lake Baringo and Lake Bogoria. Kamnarok cluster are; Ruko, Kaptuya, Kabarion, Ngenyin, and Sinibo. Lastly, there are the Lake Bogoria cluster conservancies which are Irong, Chuine, Kiborgoch, Koibos, Tuiyarus, and Mangar.