DAVID KARANJA

David was born on 07th November 1976 in Nakuru, near the Mau Forest, famous for the source of the Mara River. He is a Kikuyu by tribe, the biggest ethnic group in Kenya. He is a christian by religion and is married with two children.

He attended Egerton Primary School from 1983 to 1991, then St. Xaviers High School from 1992 to 1995. Having always been interested in wildlife, he joined Wildlife Clubs of Kenya whilst in school to learn about wildlife conservation since he lived near the Mau Forest and Lake Nakuru National Park.

After finishing his education David joined D.T. Dobie Mercedes Benz Technical Training College from 1998 to 2000 after which he started working with Sunworld Safaris in 2001 as a workshop technician. Working in a safari company revitalized his wildlife interest which he had since childhood. In 2002, he started learning how to guide clients and in November 2003 he attained the bronze level, certified by the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA) and went on further to attain the silver level in November 2006.

Being a member of Nature Kenya he has learnt a lot about birds, guiding and importance of conservation. His regular participation in refresher courses organized by the Kenya Utalii College has significantly improved his knowledge of Wildlife and Guiding. Apart from being fluent in English language, he has also started learning the German language and would be pleased to try his knowledge with their German speaking clients.

David's hobbies include travelling, bird watching, meeting new people from all over the world and enjoying every bit of his safaris! He looks forward to taking you on safari!