Kaptuya Community Wildlife Conservancy

About Kaptuya

Kaptuya Community Conservancy covers approximately 29,700 ha of land owned by the local communities of Churo/Amaya ward in Tiaty East Sub-County of Baringo County. The community is predominantly Pokot people approx. 30,000, who are Agro-pastoralists. Wildlife conservation is promoted as a land-use alongside livestock and agriculture across this area. The conservancy was established in February, 2003 as a result of high levels of poaching, cattle rustling, habitat degradation due to poor management, and high profile levels of road banditry on the Mugie/Churo/Lake Baringo highway. The insecurity affected the neighbouring community conservancies of Ruko, Ltungai, Laikipia Nature Conservancy and Mugie Conservancy. The conservancy is comprised of 15 zones, managed by 15 board members. The board oversees the overall management of the conservancy to ensure maximum benefits to the community members.

Hippos in Kaptuya Conservancy

Cultural Event

Wildlife Sightings

The following key wildlife species are found in the conservancy: Elephants(elephant corridor is connecting the ccy to Laikipia and Samburu county) Buffalo, Leopard, bush pig, warthog, hyenas, impalas, greater kudu, aardvark, baboons etc. Many bird species are found within the conservancy also acts as breeding area. Historically other species including common zebra, elephant, giraffe and waterbuck were also found in the area, however these are no longer resident. Populations of buffalo, ostrich and impala were also significantly higher than they are today and have been lost mainly due to poaching and expansion of settlements.

Kaptuya Community Conservancy acts as the medium through which development programs such- wildlife conservation, Tourism, effective peace building, livelihood investment and sustainable rangeland management are extended to the community by partners such as government agencies, NGOs and investors etc.

Kaptuya conservancy is in forefront championing for change in the livelihoods, peace and security, literacy and grazing management through rangeland management.

Conservancy Vision
To economically and socially empower our community and foster a secure environment where people, wildlife and livestock harmoniously coexist.

The conservancy was established in the year 2003 and registered 2008, It is a community owned land and all community members within the conservancy are bona fide members and beneficiaries who are approximately 18000 members according to 2019 census.

Key species/products in the Conservancy.
Kaptuya conservancy is a rugged landscape with steep hills and valleys on the edge of the Great Rift Valley, bordering Laikipia County in the East. The habitat is primarily evergreen, dense bushland dominated by the following trees:

Dodoanaea viscosa (Topolokwo or Sand Olive)
Euclea dvinonrum (Cheptuya or Diamond leafed Euclea)
Carissa edulis (Lakatet)
Rhus natalensis (Siryewo)
Pappea capensis (Puriokwo)
Dombeya rotundifolia (Mugeriswa)
Dolichos oliveri (Chowityo tany)
Crossanda nilotica (Psalwa)
Terminalia africana (Koloswo)
Olea africana (Yemit)

There has been an increase in spread of invasive trees and shrubs compared with the past where there was much more grass cover.

Kaptuya Conservancy is a rugged landscape with steep Hills and Valleys.

Rangers in Kaptuya

Community Members

Grand Opening

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Baringo County Conservancies Association (BCCA) was registered in 2017 as a landscape level membership organization for community conservancies in Baringo County.