It is a membership organisation governed by Board of Trustees and managed by a Secretariat. It was formed in 2005 by institutions involved in nature-based activities under the facilitation of Kenya Wildlife Service Community Department. KWS has been instrumental in developing community based tourism products and outreach programs addressing human-wildlife conflict which led to formation of CBTE
in the County and many projects has taken life among them being Mlilo. The main mission of Mlilo Community Based Tourism Association is to conserve the natural resources through sustainable utilization for wealth creation and to improve the standard living of the people of Taita Taveta County.Mlilo is currently implementing a number of projects aimed at biodiversity conservation, water catchment conservation, climate change and livelihood generation. Mlilo works closely with a number of institutions – government, local and international NGOs, CBOs, Universities and development partners
Core value
We seek to add impetus to the local poverty eradication agenda by providing an opportunity for hosting communities to accrue direct financial benefits from ecotourism. Goals
To promote sound use of natural resources for accrued benefit for the community. Progress
Mlilo Community Based Tourism Association has been instrumental in mapping out, profiling of Tourism hot spots and product development in Taita Taveta County, which lead to formation of Mlilo Community run Tour Company in 2009
