Edwin Selempo

Edwin Selempo, a Masai from Kilgoris, a highland area northwest of the Masai Mara, was educated at The Nairobi School (formerly The Prince of Wales School) in Nairobi. He is one of Kenya's top ornithological guides, with extensive experience and knowledge of bird species in the more remote areas of East Africa. Until recently, Edwin was based at the Taita Discovery Centre in Tsavo, a wildlife field study center and community development project, where he was in charge of Environmental Utilization Projects and worked alongside scientists from the Royal African Museum. As a Masai, he is able to explore many areas of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania that are inaccessible to outsiders, and in 1992, he was one of the first (if not the very first) ornithologists to study the avifauna of the highland forests of northern Tanzania's Nguruman Escarpment, discovering new range extensions of several Kenyan and Tanzanian bird species. During his time in Tsavo, Edwin rediscovered the Taita Falcon, a beautiful bird of prey thought to have been extinct from Kenya for the last 60 years. Multi-talented, mild-mannered, and a fascinating guide and raconteur, he is also a talented watercolor artist and one of the few Silver-level members of the Kenya Professional Guides Association.

Upcoming Trips: TBA

Past Trips:

Out of Africa, August 8-19, 2010