Rhino Ark Charitable Trust has appointed Mr. James Githui as Fence/Community Manager to be based in Nyeri.

Mr. Githui has wide experience in wildlife conservation and human/wildlife community conflict, having served for 35 years with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and its fore- runner the Wildlife Conservation Management Department (WCMD). Since 2002, Mr Githui was responsible for developing partnerships with communities for the Aberdare Fence Project. At statutory age, he was retired from KWS with the rank of Senior Warden.

In the period 2002-2007 Aberdare fence line communities have witnessed the value of the Rhino Ark fence, helped provide fence attendants to man in pairs every 8 kms of fence line completed, assisted in identifying illegal activity, participated in decision making regarding access protocols through the gates. Several communities have provided no charge labour to the value of several million shillings to assist in building the fence

Mr Githui will be based in Nyeri and will work closely with Rhino Ark’s key partners in the Aberdare Fence Project – KWS, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS), the communities and major stakeholders.

Mr. Githui holds a Diploma in Wildlife Management from the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka, Tanzania and served KWS in a wide range of duties.