All interactions with staff were a wonderful combination of personable/ friendly/ informative/ courteous. Love what the team is doing here.
Thomas – UK
Our Passion
Wildlife numbers have declined dramatically throughout Africa over the last few decades. The primary cause is not poaching or hunting but habitat loss which is largely driven by a growing human population competing for resources hence the critical need for Conservancies.
The creation of them has enabled the protection of the habitat whilst providing an important revenue stream for the landowning communities in addition to jobs and security, all funded by tourism, plus social welfare projects funded by donors. All Kicheche camps are located inside Conservancies. Our founder is the chairman of Olare Conservancy and like his staff, swallowed the ethic whole about these precious parcels of land and wildlife havens.
Our Founders
Kicheche founders Greg Monson & Paul Goldstein celebrated the Millennium around a campfire in the Masai Mara unaware that six months later they would be launching their first camp on the nearby Lemek Plains. Their vision was to provide authentic African safari experiences by creating a team of outstanding guides and encouraging guests to spend as much time in the field as possible while on their Kenya safari.
Paul’s skills, success and enthusiasm in the guiding and photographic realm led to more and more wildlife photographers (both professional and amateur) choosing Kicheche as their preferred destination in Kenya. Paul, an multi-award winning photographer based in the UK, continues to lead photographic trips all over the world with his passion for capturing the natural world at its finest decidedly undimmed. His favorite destination is, naturally enough, still the Mara Conservancies.
Greg, based in Kenya, runs the operation and has achieved two of his major objectives to date a) to create an all Silver Guiding Team at Kicheche and b) the establishment of 3 stunning conservancies across the northern Mara landscape.
They both still somehow get on. They both still support Tottenham.
Our People
Meet The Kicheche Team
The journey, with a loyal band of incredible employees, has resulted in the establishment of four camps and more importantly created a marker in standards of how to operate safaris with integrity and create transformative experiences for many thousands of guests over the years.
Andrew Obaga
Manager Kicheche Mara Camp
Some call him Mr President, perhaps the Oracle would be better as this incredibly eloquent, intelligent and interesting guide now heads up Kicheche’s stronghold in the Mara with poise, precision and panache.
Boniface Macharia
Manager Kicheche Mara Camp
Boniface Macharia was born with organisational DNA coursing through his veins, very fortunate for Kicheche. He has a sense of humour I am delighted to say that borders on wickedness and a deep love of the bush.
He has huge hospitality management experience across all of East Africa but says he is happiest in the heart of Mara North Conservancy.
Darren & Emma Geary
Managers Kicheche Bush Camp
They have made Kicheche Bush their own. Kenya is their home and Bush Camp their back yard. They have been with us approaching ten years and have a loyal following not bettered anywhere in Kenya. Nothing is from the text book with these two which is what makes them such superb company. They are both marvellous company, comedians and raconteurs in their own right and passionately proprietary about their Conservancy.
Louise Wood
Manager Kicheche Laikipia Camp
Efficient and approachable Louise runs Kicheche Laikipia with panache and elan especially around the meal table where she is Queen bee.
Minnie Nyokabi
Manager Kicheche Valley Camp
With her captivating and winning smile, Minnie strives to make every guest’s worry her own at the Kicheche Valley Camp. The sunrise in the Mara inspires, energizes, and renews her avidity to offer guests an indelible stay. Her extensive background in managing camps makes her a fitting piece to our puzzle!
Greg Monson
Kicheche Founder
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.
Paul Goldstein
Co Founder
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.
Dominique Berger
General Manager
She brings a huge amount of experience to Kicheche and has run operations for many safari outfits in her past. She is smart, intelligent and astute and adds Gallic flair to an already competent office.
Milcah Kariuki
Sales & Marketing Manager
There are foot soldiers and there are officers, somehow this diligent colossus manages to be both of them managing with a light touch. ‘Milcah is my go-to person and I will happily steal her off you’ is a recent comment, enough said.
Simon Wamangu
Sales & Reservations
Long serving staff member who prides himself on his meticulous work.
Donna Goldstein
Social Media & Press
Donna Goldstein has been with Kicheche since inception and has looked after much of our Online Marketing and all of our fertile social media channels. She has also run camps with Paul in the Mara and is very popular with staff – ‘Mama Safari’ being their affectionate name.
Winnie Chepngetich
Sales & Reservations
Cheerful and thorough, a ray of light in the Nairobi office.
Hudson Saigulu
Kicheche Community Trust Ambassador
Based at Kicheche Mara, will inspire guests with the work we do to empower communities for a better tomorrow.
Josephine
Sales & Reservations
By the time her guests pack their bags for their Kicheche safari, they are friends.
Going the distance
Voices
what our clients say
We have visited 3 other countries and this camp is the best, especially the friendliness of the staff. We could not ask for more. Thank you!
Allan & Pauline
This was our first African safari experience and we were very impressed! We will definitely recommend to friends and family for their Kenya holiday. Food and accommodation were great. We will be coming back, your staff were so great and we appreciate your dedication to preservation of the Mara; Eco friendly camp.
Jesicca - USA
This has been my 9th Safari in this camp, it’s the best I have ever stayed at. I can’t wait to return.
Fred - UK
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