Currently, our camp is 100% solar-powered. In the case of an outage, our backup generator is also solar-powered and remains silent without disturbing our guests. 

We harvest 80% of our water from the abundant rainfall of the Maasai Mara, which we collect and treat using an eco-friendly water purification process. Despite the annual rainfall, we are mindful of our resources and mindfully limit our water usage. 

All sewage and wastewater are treated using a biodigester that sanitises and purifies it into clear water before it is safely disposed of.

Our kitchen uses organic reusable beeswax cloths to cover and store our food products, avoiding using aluminium foil and cling wrap. All organic waste from our kitchen is emptied into a separate biodigester to produce clean cooking gas for our staff kitchen.

We actively limit single-use plastics at camp and urge guests to avoid bringing plastic into camp. We collect the small amount of plastic waste in the camp and send it to a plastic recycling plant in Nairobi.

Fires are a hallmark of the safari experience. In camp, we use Biomass Briquettes, a compressed block of organic material from bio-degradable waste such as sawdust, coffee husks, rice husks, bagasse, tobacco dust and hay.

With just three tents scattered across the savannah, we exist in equilibrium with the Maasai Mara’s fragile ecosystem. Our temporary camp structure can be packed up and removed while leaving only a minor trace on the earth beneath.

Our camp is unfenced, and we purposefully source our fresh produce off-site. In doing so, we avoid introducing invasive plant species to the Mara’s natural ecosystem and contending for its bounty with wild animals. Instead, we are committed to rewilding as much of the area as possible.

For centuries, the Maasai tribes have grazed cattle in this region. We continuously work with local landowners to manage cattle grazing effectively to support their livelihoods while protecting the Maasai Mara from overgrazing, soil erosion and habitat loss.

Currently, 9 out of our 10-member workforce are from the local village of Mara Rianda. When we require plumbing, electrical or minor construction, we employ qualified tradespeople from local villages surrounding our camp.

This year, we embark on a five-year roadmap to implement new strategies to improve access to primary healthcare for those living near Enkusero Mara.

Our short-term aim is to sponsor doctors to upskill teams at the medical centre in the Mara Rianda village and supply free visual and hearing tests. Over the next 5 years, we aim to set up an NGO to fund an ambulance to improve patient care and outcomes for those in our communities.

By 2030, we aim to continue our light-impact plight by converting our game-viewing jeeps from diesel engines into electric motors for a quieter and cleaner safari experience for humans and animals alike and by cleaning and reusing our wastewater, ready for localised domestic consumption.