SAMBURU FIELD SITE

Chris Lentaam was the first ACK staff member hired at the Samburu field site in 2010 and is currently enrolled for a Diploma in Community Development at Mount Kenya University.

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​Together with Cosmas Wambua, Lentaam pioneered the start of research on cheetahs for  ACK in Samburu in 2008. His strong drive and ability to identify cheetahs within his area resulted in his employment with ACK. He was born in the Masse region and completed his secondary education at Maralal Boys School.

 

His main roles at ACK are routine patrols, walking transects, interacting with community members on predator education and building better bomas, advising on proper waste management to fellow community members, boma monitoring for the Deterrent Lights project, and mitigating conflicts.

 

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