Guide Profiles

Dickson Ngashar Ole Keretu

I have been working as a guide at Rekero Camp since May 2006.  Prior to that I was at The Koyaki Guiding School learning some of the skills which have formed the basis of my work so far as a guide.

I am newly married and do not have any children yet.  I got married in June 2006.

One of my favourite things to do as a guide is to explain to clients about the great migration. 

I am very proud of being Maasai.  I also love the scenery and  landscapes of The Masai Mara as well as the vast amount of different species of game.

One of my hopes for the future is that a balance can be struck between tourism and nature – a difficult task today as The Mara is so popular.  I also hope that as my experience as a guide increases it will help me to be part of the conservation effort.

I consider an area of expertise for myself my knowledge of The Maasai culture.  One of my visions is that safari guides and management from camps in The Mara can join forces and form an eco-friendly team to concentrate on keeping The Mara clean and tidy and regulating the development of tourism in The Mara.

Daniel Sopia

I started at Rekero four years ago and I worked in the rooms before I moved to guiding. I have studied botany with Friends of Conservation and have gained a certificate in botany for my good knowledge of plants. I have also gained my bronze level accreditation. 

I was married in 2004 and now have a 6-month-old baby.

My favourite time to guide is during the wildebeest migration when all the predators are active. I love to stop and watch the river crossings and see the crocs in action!

I love the beautiful scenery, plants and animals here in the Mara.  I think that tourism has helped a lot in creating employment to the local people and I believe that putting more work into conservation today will provide better results and a better environment for the future and the generations to come. I therefore appeal to all the conservationists to help to make the Mara even better than it is today.

Fredrick Kuseyo Ronko:

Fred comes from a prominent Maasai family and completed his wildlife internship here in 1998. He has gained his bronze level accreditation and is an extremely experienced guide. He is an exceptional ornithologist with a vast knowledge of the teaming birdlife here in the Mara.

John Kaelo

I grew up very close to Rekero and started my working life as a teacher at the local school. I have now been at Rekero for eight years.

I am married with three children aged between three and six years, two girls and a boy.

The part I enjoy most about guiding is meeting different guests and telling them about the different species of wildlife found here in the Mara, the animals I believe to be my area of expertise. The guests are always nice and ready to accept the knowledge that I pass on to them.

I am glad that the Mara is now universally acknowledged the seventh new wonder of the world and will do everything I can to protect it.

Henry Sadera

I joined Rekero Camp in August 1998.  My previous experience in the company includes night watchman, room staff and a mess waiter.  In 2005 I went to the Koyaki guiding school, where I studied for a year.  After graduation I started guiding at Rekero.

I got married in 2000 and I have two young boys aged 4 years and 19 months respectively.

I enjoy what nature provides because every time I have been on a game drive I have been lucky enough to find most of what I am searching for.

I like the rich flora and fauna of The Mara.  I really want to see The Mara continue to thrive and that the conservation efforts of all involved allow it to remain in tact for generations to come.

I consider an area of expertise to be my knowledge of animal behaviour.

Salaash Morompi

I joined Rekero Camp in May 2004 as a Mess Waiter, having previously worked in the same capacity at two other establishments in The Mara.

I got married in 2000 and at the moment I am a proud father to 5 children.  My 1st born daughter is 6 years old, a set of twin boys aged 3 yrs and another set of twins (boy and girl) aged 3 months.

Not only am I a guide but a leader as well.  As a guide and leader I get  a lot of professional satisfaction and enjoyment when people finally appreciate the rich beauty of nature and that in a lot of circumstances I have introduced them to it.

The abundance of wildlife makes me like The Mara a great deal and I hope that in my position as a guide I’ll be able to help the people to appreciate nature and perpetuate conservation.

I believe that one of my strengths at work are my social skills, at least that’s what I’ve been led to believe !

It is my hope and wish that more Maasai kids are given a chance in guiding.

Tuleto Sengeny (James) :

"I started working for Rekero Camp on 30th November 1997. Prior to that I was working at Ol Donyo Wuas in the Chyulu Hills. I now have approximately 13 years of guiding experience. I got married on 25th October 1995. I now have 6 children, including twin girls who are now 18 months old (Feb 2007). I have Canny, a boy who is 9, Nailatei, a girl who is 7, Chuchu a biy who is 4 and Peris a 5 year old girl.

The thing I enjoy most about guiding is sharing the experience with other people and nature. The thing I most like about The Mara is the harmony of the people and wildlife living together in one area and also the variety of species that are in The Mara. I really hope that this can all be preserved for the next generation. My experience in the field means that I am lucky to have quite a wide knowledge of the wildlife and people. I am always learning though !"

Jimmy Sengeny

I joined the Rekero team in 2001, just after graduating from a local high school. I started working as a spotter and then was given the opportunity to train as a guide, gaining my bronze and more recently my silver level accreditation.

I got married eight years ago from a traditional arranged marriage which has worked very well. We now have two little girls, the elder aged four years and the younger aged eight months.

I enjoy meeting people from all over the world and they all want to learn things from me! I never get bored or tired of guiding, I think it’s the best job there is!

The spectacular wildebeest migration is my favourite time in the Mara.

It would be good if everyone was a conservationist so we could not only have a good present environment but also a good future environment and thus healthy generations to come.

Risa (Spotter)

I joined Rekero camp in April 2006, at the time a sister camp was being started and I worked there as a night watchman before I joined the guiding team as a spotter. I have a little boy and have been married since 2006 to one wife (so far).

The Interaction with guests and the amount of information I get from them amazes me and I enjoy that a lot. I like the Masai Mara because it is my home and as they say, East or West home is the best! The abundance of game makes me like this area too. I aspire to work longer at Rekero to get an income to educate my children as it will open opportunities for them.

My area of expertise is the ability to search for game.

Olologero (Spotter)

I have worked in Rekero Camp for eight years, having worked previously as a game ranger in a community owned and managed conservation association.

I married my first wife 20 years ago and I now have four in total and 17 children.

I enjoy guiding/spotting because of the opportunity to meet people from different parts of the world and learning about their different cultures.

The Maasai Mara is an amazing place and I love our wonderful animals and the exceptional landscape.

My aspiration is to be a leader within the conservation area so I will be in a position to make decisions benefiting the environment and people of the Mara.

I have been brought up in the Mara environment so I consider my area of expertise is the ability to know where to look for game.

Rakita (Spotter)

I have been working at Rekero from when it begun.

I got married almost 20 years ago and I have 11 children from two wives.

Guiding/spotting has given me an opportunity to relate with guests and the guides and I enjoy hearing about the different cultures.

I’ve been brought up in the Mara and when it was first marked out for conservation we thought it would be the end of livestock. Now I’m earning a living out of it, which I enjoy.

I’m essentially a bushman and so bush craft and tracking are my areas of expertise.

My future aspiration is to educate my children and I would like to see Rekero excel in all fields and prosper.