Kakamega
Environmental Education Programme (KEEP) is Community Based Tourism Organization
situated within Kakamega Wildlife Conservancy. The
Organization is currently having 12 affiliate host families providing homestays
accommodation services to visitors. The
group operates on a leased land contributing 5% of their income to Kenya Forest
Service (KFS).
Visitors can stay in the group’s ‘bandas’ (cottages) and have a
pleasant experience of the exciting Forest's rich biodiversity Park and have
the option to interact with locals and involve in the myriad community
conservation activities including environmental conservation education, Energy conservation
techniques, Butterfly farm project of over 400 species, Nature walks,
Sunrise/sunset on Lirhanda hill, Bird watching of over 300 birds species, Hiking
and Cultural entertainment such as bullfights and story telling.
The
Organization also runs Conference facilities, Tree nursery for commercial and
medical plants for processing Mondia Tonic at their own community owned
village based processing plant based in Kakamega town and information centre and
Canopy Watch Tower allowing people to accesses and view the beautiful landscape
as well as health programmes focusing on reproductive sexual health and
HIV/AIDS awareness services.
For more information:
Tel: 020 2319458
Mobile: +254 726 489 446 / +254 720 546 457
Email : info@kecobat.org
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