Kicheche Events

On meeting Joyce the first thing you notice is her smile: broad, genuine & warm. And as the saying goes, “a smile is a curve that sets everything straight!” Each morning, with this in mind, Joyce lines up her range of cold cappuccinos, iced coffees and thirst-quenching special lemonades which slake the thirsts of her dusty safari guests. As the “Kenyan winter” strikes, Joyce swiftly switches to choc-mocha-rula which is better known as the Ranger’s Special. It is, like her, pretty special.

Greg’s Yin to his yang, Paul is a guide with a huge following, a photographer of international renown and has worked in tour operating for 35 years. He is according to the Sunday Times ‘preposterously vivacious, a man of psychotic gusto’. Greg and Paul somehow still get on and it is not just about supporting the same football side.

The boss who started Kicheche over 18 years ago with his friend Paul. Greg is a Silver qualified guide as well as having 25+ years of travel experience. He is chairman of Olare Motorogi Conservancy and a big figure in the safari business in Kenya. Not bad for a skinny, pale boy from New Zealand.

Mr Obaga or, to give him his proper title: Mr President has been with Kicheche a long while, cutting his teeth in our Northern camp before earning his management stripes there. He was and is an outstanding guide and has levels of knowledge which are frankly astonishing. He is interesting, well-read and also both compassionate and kind. He fully deserves the keys to Kicheche Mara Camp and works tremendously hard to ensure everyone maximises their time in this beautiful Conservancy.

Proud and perceptive Andrew is a big part of the Kicheche DNA and fully earns his grand sobriquet.