| The Activities
of KEEP
The projects already in progress
include:
tree nurseries for the promotion of on-farm forestry
and for the reforestation of cleared areas within Kakamega
Forest;
a butterfly farm for educational
and income generating purposes. This project is planned to be
spread throughout the farming community as it becomes a commercial
enterprise;
The butterfly house
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Look inside
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Pupils learning about butterflies
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a botanical garden at
Isecheno which includes some of the most rare and endangered
tree species of Kakamega. This can be used as an educational tool
for all visitors to the forest;
an
entertainment team to sing, dance and perform dramas telling the
story of the forest and of the Luhya
people and their traditions
puppetshows
that are used to convey information to kids
 
visitor facilities to promote ecotourism such as
a guiding service in the forest, accommodation and food;
environmental resource
centers for the education and participation of the local
and international communities. These are already established at
Isecheno and Buyangu with others
planned for the future.
Kids getting lunch after learning about the forest
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Pupils queuing for quencher
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KEEP member giving a lecture in the resource center
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a brochure to promote the forest and the work of
KEEP worldwide;
a programme of promoting
and installing energy-efficient cooking stoves;
a programme
of growing Ocimum kilimandscharicum
in the community for its processing and sale as a ‘nature
rub’ herbal remedy and for the production of mosquito repellants.
Click here
to download a presentation by L. Lwande from ICIPE
about the use of Ocimum (Acrobat reader is required
to read the file. If you don't have it, click here
and download it for free).
KEEP members have also been
trained in:
the installation of solar power to promote the
wider use of this environmentally friendly power source;
the construction and use
of solar drying technology for efficient preparation and storage
of food.
Projects in progress include:
a snake park, which will be both an eco-tourist
attraction and an educational tool;
a demonstration plot on which to promote efficient
farming practices such as zero-grazing, bee-keeping, and silk-worm
culture;
gift shops for income generation and the promotion
of local crafts;
a forest canopy tree house
as an eco-tourist attraction, educational tool, and research facility.
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