The Sh1.5 million from the Just concluded Mount Kenya 3 Peaks Challenge fundraising climb and a subsequent One Stop Nanyuki event will go to the Mount Kenya Horse Patrol
Team kitty to support the work they do to protect the northern forests and moorlands of Mount Kenya, organisers of the challenge have said.
The money will be split into three categories with the first third going into expansion of the team, purchase of equipment and infrastructural upgrades at the team’s base at Kisima Farm.
The second third will be used to cover a shortfall in funding for the operational costs of the Horse Patrol Team for 2016 including member’s salaries, fuel costs and horse feed.
The remaining third will go into construction of a satellite camp for the Horse Patrol Team and other foot patrol teams near Mbaru Crater. The entire programme is, however, pending proper authorisation by the Kenya Wildlife Service head office.
