Samburu
Lands
Samburu County and nearby rangelands of north-central Kenya
Countries Kenya
Facts 4
Today
All of Reteti's elephant keepers come from the Samburu community and are formally trained to care for, rehabilitate and release elephant calves.
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Achievement
Reteti in Namunyak Conservancy, set up at the local Samburu community's request, calls itself the world's first Indigenous community-owned African elephant sanctuary.
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Today
With support from the Samburu Women's Trust, Samburu women are exercising land rights: 20 women and three women's groups own land in one home area.
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Governance
The Samburu Women's Trust trains Samburu women on their constitutional rights and helps them share their views with government.
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