Save water towers

Through Landscape Restoration, we are healing the degraded ecosystems of the Elgeyo Hills, the Cherangani water tower, and the broader Great Rift Valley landscape. This work is especially urgent as we aim to reduce the devastating mudslides and landslides that threaten lives, homes, and nature. We do this by restoring native vegetation, protecting water sources, improving soil health, and supporting local communities. At SKWT, we see restoration as a long-term commitment to rebuilding the natural balance between people and the environment—reviving land, livelihoods, and biodiversity together.

Save Kenya Water Towers aligns its restoration work with the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by advancing climate action, biodiversity conservation, clean energy, and inclusive development. Our initiatives also support the Kenyan government’s commitments under national climate policies, forest restoration targets, and the AFR100 initiative. By integrating international best practices and standards, we ensure our efforts contribute meaningfully to global environmental and social resilience while responding to local realities.

Eco-friendly living involves making intentional choices to reduce environmental impact by conserving energy, water, and resources, minimizing waste, and embracing sustainable practices. Our Biogas for Schools project reflects this ethos by reducing schools’ dependence on firewood through the installation of biogas systems. With most schools in Kenya consuming over 5 tonnes of firewood daily, this reliance has fueled rapid forest degradation, landscape loss, and biodiversity decline. By transitioning to biogas, schools not only cut harmful emissions and protect forests but also cultivate a culture of environmental responsibility among the next generation.

We are actively involving forest-dependent communities in our programs to ensure they benefit from sustainable livelihoods while supporting conservation goals. Our recent endeavour with Moi University where we gave the dean and his team a tour of our restoration site of the spencerline in Ngobisi , a special visit to Ngobisi primary school and a visit to Tirok small holder farmers farmers corporative where they were imparted with knowledge on farming systems and ho to improve and diversify their produce.