Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Kenya and Uganda 2023

Depart USA O'Hare via DOHA Qatar

Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) Transfer to Kenyatta University (KU)

Kenyatta University Orientation, Campus tour, 1. 9:00 - 10:30 am Orientation, welcome program, getting to know KU. (location: KUCC - Hall 1) 2. 10:45 am - 1 pm KU campus tour; (location: KU campus) 3. 1-2pm – Lunch 4. 2 – 4:30 pm - Shopping for necessities at Garden City Mall 5. 6-8pm Welcome Dinner – KUCC. Cultural Entertainment dinner and entertainment); location: KUCC

Nairobi    1. 8:30-9:40am - Meeting and introduction of KU faculty who taught online          KUCC-Hall 1

2. 9:40 -10:00am - Kenya’s peoples, language & cultures;

3. 10:00 -10:20am -Kenya’s, land, environment, and development;

4. 10:20 - 10:40am -The Kiswahili Language (Learning) (preview);  

5. 11:00 - 12:00pm - Lecture (proposed): The marginalized communities of Kenya (request lecture);

6. 12:00 - 13:00pm - Lecture: The Metropolitan Nairobi: Growth history and development; informal settlements and urban sprawl;  

7. 13:00 - 14:00pm - Lunch                              

14:00 - 18:00pm - Guided Drive through Nairobi – Outer Ring Rd, Jogoo Rd, Ladhies Avenue, Haile Selassie Avenue, Ngong Rd, Oginga Odinga Way, Langata Rd, Southern Bypass, Waiyaki Way, Nairobi Express Way, Eastern Bypass;    

Tharaka-Nthi County 1. Ecology and livelihoods: Lowland agro-ecological zones and arid/semi-arid lands livelihoods

2. Check on beekeeping and honey processing

3. Lower Tharaka Nithi County. Marimanti, Gatunga, Nkondi ;

Chuka-Chogoria   1. Ecology and livelihoods: Upland and midland agro-ecological zones livelihoods; 2. Central Tharaka-Nthi 3. Lecture/Discussion: Critical Issues in Kenyan Conservation

Mt. Kenya Forest Ecology and livelihoods: Highland ecosystems, Mount Kenya National Park;

Mwea Irrigation Scheme 1. Morning in Mount Kenya National Park 2. Lunch: Embu

3. Visit to Mwea Rice irrigation scheme

4. Drive back to KU via Embu

Nairobi area 1. 8:30 - 11 am - CITAM Pentecostal Church, Ongata Rongai (fellowship and service);

2. 11am - 1pm - Drive to Corner Baridi, overlooking the Great Rift Valley;

3. 1pm -5pm - Prof. Onywere's home for lunch and visit

Machakos County 1. 9am-12pm - Permaculture experience location: Nurisha Farm 2. 12pm-1pm - Small World County Club 3. 1pm-4pm - Kamuthanga aquaculture farm 4. 5pm - 7pm - Dinner 5. 7pm - 8pm - Roundtable discussion on women and leadership

Machakos County 1. 9am - 12pm - Iveti Forest Community Forestry Association (CFA). Lecture and hike 2. 1pm - 2 pm - Lunch 3. 2pm - 5 pm - Botanic garden tour, talk, including apiculture 4. 5pm - 7 pm - Dinner and social hour at Kanake Gardens

Soysambu, Gilgil Summary: Transit to Soysambu , African Forest social enterprise 1. 10am - Group arrive at African Forest, check-in

2. 11am-12pm - Site orientation and safety training

3. 12pm-1pm - Lunch

4. 1pm-5pm - Seed Savers Kenya

5. 5pm-7pm - Soysambu Conservancy visit

6. 7pm - Dinner

Soysambu,Gilgil Summary: Transit to Soysambu , African Forest social enterprise 1. 8am-11am - Indigenous plant identification, apiculture tour

2. 12pm-1pm - Plant nursery operations

3. 1pm-2pm  - Lunch

4. 2pm-3pm  - Vermiculture lecture/demonstration

5. 3-5pm - Hands-on gardening experience

6. 5-7pm - Guided forest walk 7. 7pm - Dinner

Lake Naivasha area Summary: Olkaria Geothermal Power Plant tour and Hell’s Gate National Park – includes climb up to Hobley volcano, down to Ol-Jorowa Gorge.   

1. 7:30am - Depart African Forest  

2. 9am - Ol Karia Geothermal Plant;

3. 11am - Climb up to Hobley volcano      

4. 1pm - Lunch at OlKaria Geothermal Spa

5. 2pm-6pm  Hell’s Gate National Park;         

Lake Naivasha area 1. 10am - 1 pm Kenya Agricultural and Livestor Research Organization (KALRO) 2. 1pm - 2pm - Lunch 3. 2pm-4pm - Kamere Beach Management Unit

Nashulai Conservancy Transit to Nashulai Conservancy, Narok County

Nashulai Conservancy Mara ecosystem community-led walks and drives. Conservancies, self-reliance, social injustices in the Mara region lecture. Nashulai conservancy

 Maasai Mara National Reserve Conservation in the Maasai Mara National Reserve

Transit Drive back to Nairobi

Nairobi area 1. 8:30am - 1pm - Educator exchange: US educators meet Kenyan counterparts and departments;

2. 1pm-2pm Lunch

3. 2pm - 5pm - Open

Kiambu, Limuru

1. 9am - 12pm - Production tour and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) program overview at Sasini Tea and Coffee Farm, Kiambu County 2. 12pm - 2pm Lunch and break

3. 2pm - 5 pm - Visit to Harper virtual exchange partner (Edu-Africa) at Brakenhurst Center, Limuru

Nairobi area

1. 6am - 12pm - Nairobi National Park (early morning game drive)

2. 1pm- 6pm - Maitha home visit

Nairobi area 1. 8am - 1pm Karura Forest Reserve: hike, lecture, nursery tour

2. 1pm- 2 pm Lunch Karura Forest

3. 2pm - 4pm - Lecture on forest conservation, indigenous plants, community forestry

Nairobi area 1. 8:30am - 10 am - Kiswahili workshop (TBD) 2. 10:30 am - 12pm - Open 3.1pm - 2 pm - Lunch 4. 2pm - 5 pm - US Embassy and American Center Visit 5. 6pm - 8 pm - Dinner

Rail Transit Transit to Mombasa using the SGR - railway line

Mombasa area Programming with Swahili Pot Hub; Visit to Fort Jesus

Mombasa area 1. Mombasa, pollution, and climate change impact tour – rehabilitated dumpsite at Kibarani and unblocking of Makupa causeway 2. Site visit: Tudor Creek mangrove restoration led by local youth group – the giant Crabs breeding ponds 3. Optional Activities

Rail Transit Transit to Nairobi via rail

Regional Flight - Kampala area 1. 7 am - Flight to Entebbe, Uganda 2. 11am - 1pm - Ndere Center 3. 1pm - 2 pm - Lunch 4. 2pm - 5pm - Ndere Center: Dance and music workshop

Mabira/Jinja 1. 9am - 12pm - Mabira Forest Reserve 2. 1pm - 2pm - Lunch 3. 2pm- 4pm - Source of the White Nile Visit

Mabira/Kampala Drive back to Kampala; Kampala activities

Kampala 8am - 6 pm - Guided tour of Kampala and environs;

Mbarara 1. 6am - Depart for Mbarara 2. 8am - Equator line stopover 3. 1 pm - lunch 4. 2pm - 4pm - Apiculture site visit

QENP Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP)

Queen Elizabeth National Park 1. Uganda Carnivore Project (UPC) 2. Kazinga Channel Tour

Queen Elizabeth National Park Queen Elizabeth National Park;

Kampala Area Drive to Kampala; Uganda farewell activities

Nairobi Area 1. 9:55am - Regional flight to Nairobi 2. 12pm - 5 pm - Optional activities 3. 6pm - Farewell dinner

Nairobi Area 1. 8am - 5pm - Free time 2. 6pm - 7pm - Dinner 3. 8pm - Depart KU to JKIA for US Flight