Northern Rangelands Trust

Happy Madaraka Day! 🇰🇪

As Kenya marks 63 years of self-rule, we celebrate the power of local governance systems and community leadership that define the NRT community conservancy model. True 𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘬𝘢 lives in the hands of the people protecting, nurturing, and transforming our shared landscapes.

May we continue to build a sustainable, prosperous future for generations to come. 🌿

📣 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴!

The Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) is seeking a qualified and experienced professional to join our team as a 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿.

The role will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon Project (NKRCP) — the world's largest soil carbon removal project, supporting community-led rangeland restoration, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods across northern Kenya.

Based at NRT Headquarters in Nanyuki and reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the successful candidate will help guide project implementation, governance, stakeholder engagement, carbon standards compliance, and long-term conservation and community development outcomes.

🕒 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: Monday, 8th June 2026

Join us in driving lasting impact for communities, wildlife, and landscapes.

🔗 View the full job description and how to apply here: https://www.nrt-kenya.org/vacancies

We concluded the 6th annual Women’s Leadership Summit in Isiolo last night with moments of celebration, reflection, song, dance, and shared stories — a powerful close to two days dedicated to amplifying women’s voices and leadership in conservation.

Throughout the day, women leaders continued to share inspiring personal journeys of resilience, courage, and determination — reflecting on the barriers they have overcome, the lessons they have learned, and the paths they are continuing to forge within their communities.

The conversations also featured strong calls for greater inclusion of women in leadership and decision-making spaces, alongside reflections on the importance of mentorship, financial empowerment, and creating opportunities for future generations of young women to grow into leadership.

A special session led by a medical expert created space for conversations around women’s health, wellbeing, nutrition, and personal care — reinforcing the importance of supporting women holistically as leaders within their homes, workplaces, and communities.

Women leaders from participating Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon Project (NKRCP) conservancies also shared their experiences in community stewardship, while helping unpack key topics around community land governance, conservation financing, and how carbon projects can create long-term benefits for communities when grounded in transparency, participation, and shared understanding.

As the summit came to a close, one message stood out clearly: women want their voices, experiences, and stories to be heard more widely — not only to inspire one another, but to help shape a more inclusive future for conservation and community leadership across the landscapes they call home.

We are grateful to all partners, facilitators, and women leaders who made this year’s summit possible, and we look forward to continuing to grow spaces where women can lead, learn, mentor, and inspire.

Conservation International • Justdiggit • European Union in Kenya • Big Life Foundation • Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust • Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association • The National Gender and Equality Commission-Kenya