This year’s edition of the Rhino Charge – an annual off-road 4×4 competition held on Saturday in support of conservation activities has raised Sh150 million, Sh10 million more than last year.
The Rhino Charge competition, which supports the activities of the Rhino Ark Kenya Charitable Trust, was held in Mosiro, Kajiado County. A total of 64 teams participated in the competition that attracted sponsorships from numerous organizations and individuals.
Among them was Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through the White Cap beer brand which was the event’s Official Responsible Drinking Partner and Safaricom which gave a KES.2 million sponsorship for Car No 23 belonging to Peter Kinyua’s team.
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The annual Rhino Charge has raised over KES.1.6 billion for vital projects managed by Rhino Ark, which seeks to create a win-win equilibrium that balances the needs of local communities and the goal of protecting nature.
To date, Rhino Ark has built 650km of electric fences. Over 80,000 families are being protected from the dangers of human-wildlife conflicts through the fencing programmes.
Rhino Ark’s electric fences protect critical mountain forests that are the “water towers” of Kenya. These mountain forests are vital ecosystems that support the country’s economic development and the well-being of most Kenyans. Together, the Aberdares, Mt. Kenya and the Mau Forest – the three mountain ecosystems where Rhino Ark operates – provide yearly ecological services to Kenya worth KES.412 billion ($4.12 billion)
