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In 2020, KWT has recalibrated its program to scale it for growth and to set higher
ambitions to focus on enhanced outcomes for driving inclusive development
and systemic change. The new program will offer full funding to study wildlife
conservation and community development courses at undergraduate level, at
a group of selected universities in Kenya. Mentors will be appointed from our
network for each scholar and regular workshops run in areas like study skills
and workplace preparation in collaboration with strategic partners to help the
scholars’ complete their degrees and take up decent work in local communities.

Meet KWT Scholar, Billy Kaitet

Billy previously worked as the caretaker at our Tony Lapham Predator Hub
in Mara. After expressing an interest in pursuing further studies, he joined
the Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute (KWSTI) and has successfully
completed a certificate programme in wildlife management through our
scholarship programme

I have done many jobs but conservation of African species in my
community gives me great satisfaction personally and professionally.
I thank KWT for this opportunity and I hope to sensitize and motivate
the local community on how to co-exist with wildlife while solving
the wildlife problems by using resources available as taught in the
program at KWSTI. This course will change my life for I now have
the skills to follow my passion. I hope to further my education to
get a diploma in the future.
Billy Kaitet

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