Expert Bird Watching Guides in Kenya
Our team of expert bird watching guides brings years of experience and a deep understanding of ornithology to enhance your birding adventure in Kenya. Each guide is equipped to provide unique insights into the behaviors and habitats of the region’s feathered inhabitants, ensuring that every participant leaves with unforgettable memories and a greater appreciation for East African avian life.
Chege Wa Kariuki
Chege's expertise spans from tiny jumping spiders to the majestic African Elephant; however, his primary passion lies in the fascinating world of birds in East Africa. As a former full-time field ornithologist at the Department of Ornithology, National Museums of Kenya, his responsibilities included bird banding/ringing, where he gained crucial knowledge of native birdlife both in hand and in the field. Furthermore, his experience as a museum guide transformed him into an all-round naturalist with interests in prehistory, paleontology, and anthropology. He has been instrumental in training national and local birding safari guides across Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda and has lectured on the Fundamentals of Ornithology Course for 15 years—a prestigious program run by the National Museums of Kenya & Nature Kenya (Birdlife International partner). As an active member of the Bird Committee of Nature Kenya, Chege has personally identified over 975 bird species in Kenya since beginning his birding journey in 1999. Additionally, he teaches local communities how to make fireless cookers to help preserve forest habitats. He holds a bronze medal from the Kenya Professional Safari Guide Association (KPSGA) and is an accomplished wildlife photographer who continuously improves his skills in recording bird songs. Above all, watching and finding birds (including rare and specialty species) is both his hobby and profession—be warned that you'll be paying him to do what he loves most!
Edson Mlamba
Edson combines formal education with field expertise, holding a diploma in Tourism Administration and a bronze medal from the Kenya Professional Safari Guide Association (KPSGA). He demonstrates exceptional passion for all wildlife, especially Kenyan birds, often dedicating his time to either maintaining the bird collection at the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) ornithology section or conducting bird research in the field as a ringer/bander. He is passionate in all wildlife and especially birds and ends up spending most of his time at either the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) ornithology section maintaining the bird collection or doing bird research in the field as a ringer/bander. In his 12 years birding experience was well-natured by Fleur Ng’weno who has led Nature Kenya’s Wednesday morning bird walks for over 40 years.
Wilson Tiren
Wilson was born and raised in the area around Lake Baringo. A birder and naturalist from a very young age, he spent his youth in the field - birding, conducting avian surveys and working as a field assistant in helping scientist in collecting research data. The process helped him in gaining an intimate knowledge of the area’s natural history. After completing his education, Wilson spent most of his time traveling extensively throughout East Africa . Wilson has been working as a bird guide for around more than 10 years.Renowned for his expertise in nocturnal bird spotting aroud lake Baringo where he was born and raised natured his skills besides birding he also did expand his knowledge by joining short herpetology and entomology courses which helped him horn his guiding knowledge Wilson is a knowledgeable and experienced naturalist,with expert birding and people skills.Wilson loves to travel, learn and delights in sharing his knowledge of all aspects of natural history with others. He also enjoys birding new destination and country side hiking.