Big Life originally began operations in southern Kenya, and this is the largest project area in terms of funding and scope.

Big Life Kenya's headquarters is on Mbirikani Group Ranch, near Amboseli National Park, and this is where all administration and support staff are based. The HQ includes a full vehicle service center, tracker dog unit, central radio room, and employee housing for management staff.

This is the nerve center of all Kenyan operations, including management and logistics for hundreds of local Maasai rangers, more than 40 permanent outposts and tent-based field units, 13 vehicles, and aerial surveillance—protecting 2 million acres of wilderness in the Amboseli-Tsavo-Kilimanjaro ecosystem of East Africa.

Board of Directors

Richard Bonham
Co-founder, Director of Operations in Africa

Nick Brandt
Co-founder & President
 

Colin Church

 

Tom Hill
Tom Hill, Co-Founder
& Treasurer.

Dereck Joubert
Board Director
 

Patricia Luke
 
 

The Team

Craig Millar
Security
 

Francis Legei
Commanding Officer
 

Samar Ntalamia
Education Programmes
Manager

Daniel Ole Sambu
Predator Protection
Programme Coordinator

Antony Kasanga
Wildlife Crime Prosecutions
& Courtroom Monitoring

Bernard Kiptoo
M&E Officer

Jackline Sempeyo
Head of Stores

John Kasaine
M&E Field Officer

Josphat Saiko
Senior Sergeant
Rombo & Kimana

Kennedy Nkonina
Finance Assistant
 
 

Fred Njagi
Chief Administration
Officer

Dennis Parstitau
ICT Officer  

James Lomunyak
Rangelands Project
Coordinator
 

Lilian Sailepu
HEC Fence Project
Assistant
 

Wilfred Kimeu
Grants & Compliance
Manager
 

Benson Kibet
M&E Field Officer
 
 
 

Jackson Nkanoni
Human Resource
Officer
 
 

Richard Lamisi
M&E Assistant
 
 
 

Tsuma Ndamwe
Chief Financial Officer
 
 

Samuel Kaanki