Conserve indigenous flora. Empower Communities.
Community-led conservation and sustainable livelihoods around Sekenani and the Maasai Mara.
Leleshwa Processing & Value Addition
Transforming sustainably harvested Leleshwa into essential oils and other value-added products while creating new income opportunities for the community.
Agroforestry & Sustainable Farming
Supporting farmers to integrate Leleshwa and other indigenous species into farms and grazing areas through sustainable cultivation, nursery development and rotational harvesting.
Indigenous Flora Conservation
Protecting and restoring indigenous rangeland flora through community conservation, seed banking, enrichment planting and sustainable natural-resource management.
Community Enterprise & Capacity Building
Building a community-owned enterprise through farmer training, cooperative governance, skills development, youth participation and women’s leadership.
Monitoring & Environmental Safeguards
Monitoring vegetation, Leleshwa regeneration and harvesting practices to ensure that conservation and enterprise activities remain environmentally sustainable.
Why Leleshwa?
Leleshwa is more than a native plant, it is part of the Maasai community’s traditional way of life and a valuable resource for a sustainable future. Traditionally used for fuel, natural insect repellent, hygiene and other household purposes, Leleshwa also has potential for sustainable cultivation and value addition.
At Sekenani, we are working to protect Leleshwa from destructive harvesting while helping communities cultivate, sustainably harvest and process it into products that create new livelihood opportunities.
Community at the Centre
Our work is rooted in the people of Sekenani. We bring together women, youth and farmers, while valuing indigenous knowledge and community leadership to ensure that conservation and enterprise development create meaningful, lasting benefits for local households.
From Conservation to Enterprise
We connect conservation with opportunity by helping communities cultivate and sustainably harvest Leleshwa, process it into value-added products, and access markets. The resulting income supports household livelihoods while creating incentives to protect and restore the natural resources on which the enterprise depends.
Testimonials
“Leleshwa has always been part of our environment and our way of life. We want to see it protected while creating opportunities for our families.”
Holder 1
By involving women and young people, this initiative can turn conservation into meaningful livelihood opportunities for our community.
Holder 2
“Sustainable cultivation and processing can give our community a reason to protect the natural resources that sustain us.“
Holder 3
The success of conservation begins with the people who live closest to nature.
Nature Sustains Us. We Sustain Nature.