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A colorfully dressed Samburu woman collecting water at West Gate Conservancy in northern Kenya.
Loisaba Conservancy TNC is working with partners to stitch together a 10-million-acre mosaic of community, government, and private lands in northern Kenya for people and nature. © Niels Van Gijn

We’re taking on some of Kenya’s most pressing challenges by strengthening governance, diversifying economies, and improving natural resource management.

TNC strives to help Kenya build resilient human and natural communities that are better equipped to adapt to an uncertain future that includes drought, economic shocks, and political change.

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Black Rhinos Return to Loisaba Conservancy

A new rhino sanctuary welcomed 21 endangered eastern black rhinos back to a landscape they called home until the 1970s when they we they were nearly poached to extinction.

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Episode Guide: TNC on NTV Wild Talk

Join Smriti Vidyarthi in season six of NTV Wild Talk as she explores five stories of wildlife, conservation, communities, and climate from TNC’s work across Kenya.

Zulfa Hassan stands in a Kenya mangrove plantation.

The Mangrove Mothers

The women of Pate Island are fixing Kenya’s coastal forests one seedling at a time.

By Dustin Solberg

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Community-Led Conservation Grows in Kenya

The community-led conservation movement has shown that it is possible—and indeed beneficial—to balance the needs of people and wildlife in Kenya.

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Videos from Kenya

TNC in Kenya: Protecting Kenya's National Heritage In Kenya, TNC is working to protect Kenya’s natural resources—from fertile soil to grow crops to elephants that fuel its tourism industry. We’re building on more than a decade of successes to change the future of conservation in Kenya at a large scale.
Selina Ntoijoni: Healthy Families and Healthy Landscapes  Selina Ntoijoni, a mother of eight in Samburu County, Kenya, was struggling to care for her family after multiple back-to-back pregnancies left her weak and tired. Voluntary family planning resources—brought to her community from TNC partner Communities Health Africa Trust—gave her greater control over the health of her body, her family, and her surrounding landscape. 
Johnson Soit: Breaking Down Barriers to Conservation Johnson Soit is a teacher and chairman of the Pardamat Conservation Area Board in Kenya. With operational support from TNC and USAID, 15,000 landowners in this region are earning an income by leasing their land and creating unfenced areas for wildlife, tourism, and livestock. 
Amina Ahmed: Patience Pays off on Kenya's Coast A group of fisherwomen took a big leap of faith: They closed off an octopus fishery — a critical source of food and income — for four months. They results showed promise for healthier communities and marine ecosystems. 
Irene Mumiria: Inspiring Farmers in Kenya Meet Irene. The Nairobi Water Fund showed her how rainwater collection and terracing could help with irrigation and preventing soil erosion, and her farming improved drastically.