Our achievements

Kijani achievements since inception in 2004 to date have been to assist and identify projects that raise the standard of living for those in the community. These projects concentrate on HIV AIDS and Environmental Conservation.

In order to achieve the requisite funding Kijani uses one of two methods:

  • Holding the annual Kijani Kenya International Music Festival
  • Seeking specific funds from individual or corporate donors or international charitable organizations.

For the Festival, Kijani approaches high profile companies for sponsorship to cover the Festival, once all costs are met the total ticket revenue can be devoted to Kijani’s HIV and Environmental Conservation projects.

Due to the excellent quality of the festival and first class performers, it has attracted a very affluent broad spectrum audience as well as key industry decision makers who entertain their clients at these events. Sponsors, such as Safaricom, CFC and Stanbic Banks, GM Motors, Capital FM, AAR, Severin Sealodge and Holiday Inn, all well known Kenyan companies, have supported the Festival every year.

Over the last four festivals, donations, given to Kijani’s projects, have reached 17, 485, 500 Kenya Shillings (£134,500) for HIV / AIDS and Environmental Conservation in Kenya, through ticket sales and the festivals have entertained just under 18,000 people.

In addition many private donors have contributed to Kijani sponsored projects and funds received amount to 13, 850,000 Kenya Shillings (£106, 538 ) thus, Kijani has been able to donate a total of Kshs. 31,340, 000 (£241,076) for the period 2004 to 2007..

Charities supported

The Trust takes great care to ensure that recipients, of donations, use the funds for the agreed project and gives due consideration to the impact which will be achieved. Several projects have benefited from these generous donations.

Community support projects include:

  • Nanyuki Cottage Hospital / Nanyuki District Hospital / Laikipia District Health management Team - the Kijani Kenya Trust teamed up with this group for a five year period, to develop a comprehensive range of prevention and care and services for adults and children with HIV/AIDS living in the District.
  • The Mirera Secondary School in Naivasha - for HIV orphans fund, who have lost family to this disease.
  • Kwale District Eye Centre in Mombasa - to assist the many cases of child and youth blindness which are mainly preventable and symptomatic of poor diet and parental ignorance
  • Nairobi Orphanages: Mama Ngina’s Children’s Home for orphaned children, and Shangilia (Rejoice) Children’s Home - a home and school that teaches theatre to 158 orphans and former street-children in Nairobi.
  • The Nest in Limuru- is a home for children of imprisoned mothers.

Environmental Conservation projects assisted include:

  • The Nairobi Arboretum - towards the repair of the original Conservator’s House.
  • KWS Hell’s Gate - to purchase equipment to increase Hell’s Gate’s water facilities for the wildlife and camp sites.
  • Fort Jesus, Mombasa - benefited from funds raised to improve the drainage system and upgrading of the museums exhibits.
  • The Bill Woodley Mount Kenya Trust - to help preserve and protect the mountain as an important heritage. This forest, which is the largest remaining in Kenya and which plays a vital role in the ecosystem, is being depleted due to the cutting down of the trees.
  • Human Ecology Centre - initiated by The Kijani Kenya Trust to assist several environmental conservation projects. The centre is designed for Alternative technology, Renewable Energy, and water conservation.