Membership – Kwa Mali Community Forest Association (K-CFA)

Annex 1 · CFA Membership

Our founding Common Interest Groups

Kwa Mali CFA continues to grow toward its full membership of affiliated Common Interest Groups. The table below lists our founding groups, each contributing a distinct activity or service — from beekeeping and ecotourism to riverine bamboo planting and wildlife conservation.

#	Group / CIG	Female	Male	Main Activity	Service / Good Produced	Group Representatives
1	Athiani Group	25	19	Ecotourism	Hotel	Timothy Kililiku, Scolla Mutiso, Patricia Mwaniki
2	ACK, Kiusyani	55	45	Prayer Groups	Shrine	Stanley Mutie, Sammy Nzuki, Irene Nthoki
3	Beekeepers	37	25	Beekeeping	Honey production, processing & packaging	Irene Kamene Kyenza, Kioko Mumo, Martha Mutiso
4	Hunters	19	16	Hunting	Game meat — now mainly wildlife conservation	Kithome Ngusu, Prisca John, Martha Mutiso
5	KRDA	9	9	Riverine bamboo planting	Promotion of riverine protection through bamboo planting	Daniel Mulandi, Annah Muoki, Elis Kasua
6	Grazers / Browsers	30	25	Grazing / browsing	Conservation of indigenous tree species	Samson Mutonya, Cecelia Nthungi, Joyce Mutisya
7	Maavani / Mwitasyano Conservation Team	37	23	Tree planting / capacity building	Conservation of natural resources through tree planting	Joseph Nzau, Catherine Muyoka, Promina Mbunzi
8	Students / Pupils Nature Teams	45	35	Educational (trails, bush walks)	Research / visibility	Mathew Musau, Pauline Mulu, Kaloki Mitau
9	Savings & Cooperative Society	150	200	Economic promotion of CFA groups	Operating funds to members	Rebecca James, Syokau Muimi, Esther Mutua
10	Firewood Collectors	48	80	Conservation of indigenous trees	Source of fuelwood to households	Zipphorah Mawia, Mukonyo Kavoi, Winfred Munee
11	Builders' Group	27	17	Conservation of indigenous trees	Tree planting	Rhoda Susa, Florence Kasimba, Joseph Dorcas
12	Hoteliers / Hospitality	51	46	Hospitality	Eatery joint to visitors	Hannah Kalenga, Irene Muema, Pauline David
13	Tree Planting	28	34	Tree planting & conservation of indigenous species	Tree nursery for subsistence and sale	Eric Mutie, Patricia Syengo, Veronica Musili
14	Herbalists	15	10	Conservation of indigenous species	Identification & preservation measures	Kalie Musyoki, Eunice John, Winfred Simon
15	Researchers / SEKU	10	7	Research	Vocational jobs to students	Julius Matheka, Jackline Mwikali, Janet Mboya
16	Ecotourism	51	39	Ecotourism — related activities	Set up ecotourism programmes	Jennifer Mutunga, Eliabeth Kavete, Anastasia Kimanthi
17	Shrine	14	9	Prayer	Establishment of the shrine	Mutie Nzyimi, Dorothy Mwanzia, Sammy Mbindyo
18	Snake Park	37	28	Nature	Identifying locally available species & establishing a snake park	Titus Musyo, Prima Kiilu, Pauline Tito
19	Birds' Sanctuary	41	21	Nature	Identifying birds & establishing the right environment	Benjamin Mutinda, Joyce Muema, Petronila Munywa
20	Bamboo Youth Group (Kiusyani–Mwitasyano Bridge, 5km stretch)	75	35	Bamboo nursery & planting along the riverine	Establishing a bamboo forest & youth-run industry	Lazarus Mbithi, Penninnah Kivuvo, Jackline Sana
21	Fruits / Vegetable Growers	40	48	Riverine protection	Growing fruits & vegetables while conserving the catchment	Benjamin Kilaka, Mwenze Kimaile, Mwende Muema
22	Mountain of Charity Group	25	18	Prayer group	Spiritual nourishment of CFA members at the site	Mutua Kimanthi, Agnes Nzioka, Lydia Kamuti

Each group is led by a Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer drawn from its representatives above.

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