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East Africa Birding and Nature Tours – Guides
Washington
Washington has been leading Wildlife and Birding Tours in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda for many years. He has a taste for everything in nature, from the small to the big and everything in between. His education background is in Environmental Science (BSc.), Animal Ecology (MSc.) and Animal Ecology (PhD.). He has continued to enrich his knowledge through many trainings, including the Certificate course in Fundamentals of Ornithology and Certificate course on the Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles. He is a member of the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA). He was awarded the African Sustainable Tourism Fellowship Award in 2016. He co-authored the Guidebook to the Birds of Dakatcha Woodland IBA. He wrote the first Checklists to the Birds of Eburu Forest; and the Birds of Kenyatta University. He founded the Kenyatta University Birding Club in 2014. Over the years, he has worked and interned with many organisations; including the Ornithology Section of the National Museums of Kenya and Giraffe Center. He previously served as the Manager for the Kenya Bird Map Project. He is a member of the Bird Committee of Nature Kenya, and chairs the National Bird of Kenya Sub-committee. He is the Chairperson of the East African Rarities Committee. He is a National Geographic Explorer, on his work with African Crowned Eagles. He is a passionate film maker, and released his first documentary, “Urban Crowns”, in 2017. He is also an experienced nature photographer and has won many awards, including First Position in the Underwater Category of the 2016 East African Wild Life Photo Competition. He is a featured photographer in the ON THE ROAD INITIATIVE by NIKON. He is also a member of the African Primatological Consortium for Conservation. He is a former Chairperson of the Kenya Herpetofauna Working Group. He is also a TED Speaker, and gave a TED Talk titled “For the love of birds” in 2017. Washington has also discovered a lizard species new to Science (year 2021), which was named after his second name (Agama wachirai).
Tonny
Tonny was born and raised in Uganda, where his passion for nature and guiding was nurtured. He is currently one of the top guides in both Uganda and Rwanda, having taken part in many expeditions and tours across both countries. He has further done more birding in Kenya. He takes part in many Citizen-Science projects across Uganda and Rwanda; such as leading volunteer teams on the annual Global Birding Day. He is a committed member of the Uganda Bird Guides Club, Uganda and Rwanda Guide Club and Nature Uganda. He has continued to increase his knowledge and skills through many courses. He has taken two courses on Tourist Guiding and Nature interpretation by Uganda Safari Guides Association (USAGA). He also attended a Tour Manager Training Course by the Africa Institute of Tourism and Field Guiding. He is also a trained educator and holds a Degree in Education from Nkumba University. This has enabled Tonny to be one of the best nature interpreters and communicators. He is a trained First Aider, having attended the First Aid Course by Uganda Tourism Board (UTB). His driving skills are a great talent and he regularly manages to take the toughest roads in Uganda with commendable ease. This helps him reach exciting and rare species hidden along unbeaten roads and unique locations. Tonny is one of the best friends to meet on safari and he always endeavors to make your trip memorable.
Proscovia
Proscovia was born and raised in Uganda, the Pearl of Africa. Leading Birding and Big Game Safaris has always been her joy. She also thoroughly loves Great Apes Tours; where she leads Gorilla and Chimpanzee treks across Uganda and Rwanda. She is currently one of the top Guides for both Uganda and Rwanda. She holds a Diploma in Tourism Management from The Hotel and Tourism Training Institute, Jinja. She has further improved her skills through many short courses. She has done a Certificate course on Introduction to Birds and Birding from the Africa Institute of Tourism and Field Guiding. She also holds a Certificate in Bird Guiding from Makerere Biological Field study Station, Kibale. Proscovia is also a holder of the Certificate in Silver level Nature Guiding from Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. She has further enriched her experiences and skills through Bird Guides’ trainings from Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Uganda Safari Guides Association (USAGA). She has worked as a Programs Officer and Ornithologist at Wildlife Clubs of Uganda. She is one of the top Site Guides at Mpanga Eco-Tourism site and Mpanga Central Forest Reserve. Proscovia is also the Vice-Chairperson of the Uganda Women Birders Club, where she helps nurture young female guides. Her calm and jovial personality helps her connect well with guests and everyone completes the tour smiling.
Michael
Michael was born and raised in Northern Tanzanian, at the foothills of the mighty Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Meru. He is currently a leading guide on our Tanzania Birding Tours. He has been passionate about nature and wildlife his entire life, learning animals and plants names in his village as a young boy. His passion grew through his school days and he went ahead to study tourism in college. He graduated from Mwiba Training College with a Certificate in Tour Guiding and Wildlife Management. Today, he is one of the top birding guides in Tanzania having birded all parts of the country. His favourite birding sites and habitats are the famous Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania, where he regularly birds in the Usambara Mountains, Udzungwa Mountains and Uluguru Mountains. He is a skilled walking guide and also has a great passion for field survival skills. He is an experienced bird ringer and bird monitoring expert, having trained under Nature Tanzania and the University of Dar es Salaam. He has been praised for his attention to detail and his passion to help guests separate different confusing birds species. A tour with Michael is like a class in African ornithology.
Ken
Ken is one of the top guides in Tanzania having trained and worked for multiple tourism establishments over the past ten years. He was born and raised in Southern Tanzania, around the bird-rich region of Iringa. He is a certified Safari Guide and has acquired many qualifications including the Field Guide Course at Mwagusi Camp. He also holds a Certificate in Hospitality and Tour Guiding from the Delima Hotel and Tourism School. Ken is also an experienced Driver having driven 4×4 vehicles for many years. He is a skilled walking guide and also has a great passion for astronomy. He has had the opportunity to serve as a waiter and guide for many companies including Mwagusi Safari Camp in Ruaha National Park and Africa Safari Camp in Selous Tanzania. He is an experienced bird ringer and bird monitoring expert, having trained under Nature Tanzania and the University of Dar es Salaam. Ken is also a skilled Spanish and Italian languages speaker, and trained with The Loro College of International Languages and Tourism.
Kombo
Kombo is the top Tour Guide based on Pemba Island, in North-Eastern Tanzania. He is famous for his skills to find all the endemic birds of Pemba Island with considerable ease (Pemba Scops-Owl, Pemba White-eye, Pemba Green Pigeon and Pemba Sunbird). He was born and raised on Pemba Island, where he has managed to tour extensively. It is on this magical Island that his interest in nature and wildlife – both flora and fauna; was thoroughly nurtured. Growing up near the forest helped him enjoy forest birds and mammals from a tender age. This has made him a top spotter and listener for all forest birds on Pemba. Further, he has extensively travelled on the neighbouring Island of Unguja, famously referred to as Zanzibar. He has vastly led tours here; both wildlife trips and the famed cultural, plus spice farm tours. He also leads ethno-tours, teaching guests about local medicine and traditional ways of life from the Indian Ocean Islands. He is a very diverse guide and has furthered his studies in multiple fields. He holds a Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Institute Of Public Administration (IPA). He attended advanced Tourism training at the Zanzibar Tourism Organization (ZATO), supported by UNICEF. When not out guiding tour groups, he works at Ngezi Forest station as a Tourism Guide/ Officer. Any day spent with Kombo is a wonderful experience and his guests always acknowledge how much fun they had exploring with him.
Lenard
Lenard was born and raised in the Southern Rift Valley, near the famous Masai Mara National Reserve. He has been a keen nature lover all his life. Today, he is one of the top naturalists in the beautiful Masai Mara ecosystem, in Southern Kenya. Lenard holds a Diploma in Tourism Management and Travel Operations. He has been an active member of the Lake Naivasha Nature Club, a local birding group located in the Central Rift Valley region of Kenya. He is also a certified safari guide and member of the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA). He has been actively participating in research and monitoring of wetlands and Important Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) also called Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs). He regularly volunteers at the national waterfowl census conducted by the National Museums of Kenya, Nature Kenya and Kenya Wildlife Service. Lenard has also been an active volunteer during the mammal census and surveys conducted by Kenya Wildlife Service. He is one of the top wildlife spotters in Kenya, where his sharp eyes and keen nature interpretation skills set him on top of his colleagues. He is a highly skilled 4×4 driver and has gained experience driving across all types of roads in Kenya. Lenard is known for his passion and dedication, where he is always eager to show his guests the beauty of Kenya.
Jack
Jack was born and brought up in the central highlands of Kenya; at the foothills of the mighty Aberdare Ranges and National Park. He has been a keen wildlife enthusiast all his life. His love for nature begun after joining the Friends of Kinangop Plateau, a local community conservation organisation that works towards the conservation of these unique highland grasslands. Jack is one of the few people who can easily show you the rare Kenyan-endemic; the Sharpe’s Longclaw any day. He has taken part in African Stonechat, Sharpe’s Longclaw, Grey Crowned Crane and Placid Greenbul research projects in Kenya and Tanzania. He has also taken part in filming projects and he assisted a team that was filming the courtship behaviour of the iconic Jackson’s Widowbird. He is a member of the Nairobi Ringing Group, and often takes part in bird ringing activities across Kenya. He has also taken part in the Ringing Course conducted by A Rocha Kenya, at the Mwamba Field Study Centre, along the Indian Ocean Coast. He is a regular volunteer at the Annual Waterfowl Census conducted by the National Museums of Kenya and Nature Kenya. Jack is also a Certified Member of the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA). He is a skilled vehicle mechanic, a talent that gives him a huge advantage when driving in the remote areas of East Africa. He is a keen contributor to the Kenya Bird Map Project; and is also an active member of Nature Kenya. Jack has a very kind personality and ensures all guests enjoy their tour to the fullest.
Litason
Litason was born and raised in the Laikipia Plateau on the border of the famous Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves in the Northern Kenya. He has been a keen nature lover and enthusiast from a young age. Today, he is one of the top naturalists in the entire Northern Kenya region – having covered the flora and fauna of this region in great detail. Litason has worked as a Tour Guide in Laikipia for many years; where he also worked as a cocktail mixologist. He is an experienced Safari Driver, handling different types of off-road vehicles. He holds a Certificate in Tour Guiding from the famous Kenya Utalii College. Further, he has continued to enrich his knowledge and skills through various short courses and training. These include Introduction to Birds and Birding and the Advanced Birding Course held at Suyian Soul Camp in 2021. He also trained with the Bio-Ken Centre on snake handling procedures, safety measures and First Aid at the Borana Conservancy in Laikipia. He is a certified member of the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA). His passion and skills span across various disciplines; including birds, mammals, plants and reptiles. His evident passion and dedication in the field makes Litason one of the most exciting people to enjoy a safari with.
Martin
Martin was born and raised in the Central Kenyan highlands, a place rich in biodiversity and history. This immensely developed and influenced his love for the outdoors and adventure. He later joined the Wildlife Clubs of Kenya at his former school. Martin holds a Diploma in Tourism and Wildlife Management from the University of Eldoret and a Certificate in Tour Guiding and Administration from the Wildlife Club of Kenya College (Center for Tourism Training and Research). Over time, he has garnered skills in interpreting the flora and fauna of Kenya; whilst having traveled to most of the tourist circuits in Kenya. Having undertaken his field attachment at the Wildlife Clubs of Kenya Coast Region Office, he was exposed to the history, marine life and cultural heritage of the Kenyan Coast. He has further continued to improve on skills and experience by participating in short courses and trainings like Nature Photography and Drawing Challenges. He is also equipped with First Aid training from St. John’s Ambulance Kenya. He is a certified and licensed safari driver-guide by the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA). He is also a member of the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA). A day in the field with Martin, is always full of learning and fun.
Norman
Norman was born and raised in the Great Rift Valley, near Lake Nakuru National Park. He nurtured his passion for nature and wildlife through travel and work in different parts of Kenya. He has worked with many organisations and companies. He served as the Public Relation Officer at the Tree Biotechnology Programme Trust (TBPT), in Karura Forest. He is very passionate about communication and education. He holds a Diploma in Mass Communication (from the Air Travel and Tours Training College). He also holds a Certificate in Tour Guiding and Management. He has continued nurturing his skills through short courses; such as the Introduction to Birding Course held at Suyian Soul Camp, Laikipia. He is also equipped with First Aid training from St. John’s Ambulance Kenya. He is also a member of the East Africa Natural History Society (Nature Kenya). He is a certified and licensed safari driver-guide by the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA). He is also a member of the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA). He regularly takes part in the annual waterfowl census hosted by the National Museums of Kenya and Nature Kenya. He is a highly skilled 4 by 4 driver and has gained experience driving across all types of roads in Kenya. His attention to detail makes him great company to travel around Kenya with.
Jackson
Jackson was born and raised in Kenya, having spent most of his life in Laikipia County, at the foothills of Mt. Kenya. Laikipia is the region with the second-highest number of wildlife in Kenya. He has been passionate about wildlife and nature since childhood where he participated in different school trips and tours. From here, he enrolled to Amboseli Institute of Hospitality and Technology, where he graduated with a Diploma in Tourism Management. He continued growing his skills through many volunteer and job opportunities across Kenya. He worked as a specialist camp naturalist and guide in Laikipia and the neighbouring Samburu area. He has also further worked as a guide in Meru National Park and Karen Blixen Museum. He has managed to travel to most parts of Kenya, guiding groups and showing them the different cultures of his country. He is a member of the East Africa Natural History Society (Nature Kenya). He is also a certified and licensed safari driver-guide by the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA). Jackson has many years of experience in driving 4×4 vehicles, with adequate mechanical skills. Jackson loves meeting new people and this trait helps him bond very well with all his guests on safari.
Felix
Felix was born and raised in Kenya’s Nyanza province. His enthusiasm and love for the environment and nature was developed at a tender age. Felix has a degree in Environmental Science and has continued to enrich his skills through many short courses. He also holds a Certificate in Tour Guiding and is an experienced driver. Over the years, he has worked to further enrich his knowledge and competence in environmental and species conservation. In this context, he has worked with several local organizations in Kenya to advance his knowledge, competence, expertise, and skills. These include the Ministry of Fisheries Development and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). He is also a member of the East Africa Natural History Society (Nature Kenya). He has advanced camping skills that have made him an expert in creating livable environments in the bush. He is a skilled herpetologist with a great passion for conservation education and awareness. As a research enthusiast, he has taken part in researching birds of prey in the forests around Nairobi city. He has taken part in researching the reptiles and amphibians of Nairobi, the Aberdare Ecosystem and Mt. Kenya. Felix is known for his passion and willingness to show others the unique wildlife and cultures of Kenya.
Winstone
Winstone was born and raised in Nandi Central, at the Periphery of the World-famous Kakamega Rainforest. He developed his interest in wildlife and conservation after seeing how human-wildlife conflicts were affecting farmers bordering the forest. He grew up watching wildlife in his village, such as the Mau Forest Guereza Colobus Monkeys. He joined the Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute (KWSTI), where he graduated with a Diploma in Wildlife Conservation. Winstone is a member of the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA). He is also a member of the East Africa Natural History Society (Nature Kenya). He has gained experience working with many conservation organisations in Kenya; such as the Giraffe Centre and while serving as a Tourism Officer in the County Government of Nandi. He has also taken part in research and training projects, focusing on birds, amphibians and reptiles of Kenya. He is very skilled in driving 4×4 vehicles and has traveled far and wide across the various tourist destinations of Kenya with guests from all parts of the World. He is also a certified Occupation and Suitability driver. He is a certified first aider, and has received training from the St. John Ambulance. His photographic memory of tourist destinations, dedication to birding and paying attention to fine details makes him an outstanding tour guide.
Amina
Amina has spent most of her life along the magical Indian Ocean Coast. She has been passionate about nature since childhood and has spent many days in the field camping and contributing to research projects. Today, she is one of the top young Female Tour Guides in Kenya, with her main passion being birds. She is an active member of the Kenya Women Birders, a club that is nurturing female Tour Guides across Kenya. She spends most of her time guiding guests along the Kenyan Coast, where she leads tours to Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Kilifi County and the historical Gedi Ruins Museum Monuments. She is also a very skilled guide on Big 5 Safaris. She is an active Citizen-Scientist contributing data for Kenya Bird Map Project. She also volunteers with A Rocha Kenya on bird counts, bird ringing and biodiversity walks. She holds a Diploma in Tour Guiding and Administration. She has further continued to enrich her skills and experience through many short courses and trainings. These include the Introduction to Birding Course held at Mt. Kenya in 2019. She is a member of the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA). Her warm and exciting personality is a key strength and makes her a great friend on safari.
