Joseph Ruhiu holds a MSc. degree in Natural Resource Management, specialization in Land and Water Management, Environmental Conservation and Applied Ecology from Leicester University, United Kingdom. He has BSc degree in Botany & Zoology, from Nairobi University, and Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management from Galilee International Management Institute (GIMI), Israel. He holds several certificates including one in Corporate Governance for Directors, from Centre for Corporate Governance.

He has over 20 years’ experience in natural resource management and a specialist in projects development and management. He has over 15 years’ experience in programmes/projects development and management including community led programmes/projects linking environment and poverty. His experience covers identification, planning, design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, learning, reporting and phase out.

His work experience covers 13 years with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) as Warden, Senior Scientist and National Rhino Programme Coordinator. He has also worked with Community Development Trust Fund (CDTF) for 15 years, 11 years as programme manager and four years as technical officer where he coordinated development and implementation of over 200 community led integrated environment projects. He is currently working as an independent Consultant in NRM, policy and community development.

She has coordinated the policy dialogue meetings in the landscape as well as the multistakeholder forums that resulted to landscape action plan.

Currently Leah is working as a Programs Manager with Eden Environmental Association (www.edenadventures.or​ g)​ where she is overseeing the development of a Landscape Restoration Program in Malewa West Ward, Gilgil in Nakuru County. She is replicating experiences and lessons learned in Kijabe landscape. Despite this Leah is a Board Member at KENVO where her main focus is conservation and community programs.

When not working in conservation matters, Leah spends time with young people mentoring and empowering them to become responsible global citizens.

Peter Ndung’u holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, Finance from Strathmore University and is Certified Public Accountant of Kenya, CPA (K). In addition he holds a Diploma in Business Management from the Kenya Institute of Management. Further, he is member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). He has background training in facilitation and advisory skills. He is also trained in safety and security management. In the last 15 year, Peter Ndung’u has gained experience having worked in various roles in finance and operations. He worked as District (now County) Coordinator of Finance in Kajiado for Semi-arid Rural Development Programme (SARDEP), a project funded by The Royal Netherlands Embassy. He then worked as Project Finance Administrator and later as Financial Advisor in Nairobi for SNV and subsequently Country Operations Manager for the same organisation. Before then, he worked for Aga Khan Hospital, Uchumi Supermarkets, Kenya Duty Free Complex and Thethy Associates Auditors, in various finance positions. In the social world Peter Ndung’u is a family man, loves nature and art. He is a community leader and Chairman of Kereita Catholic Church. He is a strict adherent to order and transparency.