Established with the specific purpose of creating an environment where development and conservation work together, complimenting each other harmoniously, the Foundation aims to prove that Africa can survive through ecological, educational, creative and sustainable use of its natural resources.

Kuki chose as the Foundation's logo two African acacia trees - one larger than the other. Representing not only those that she planted on her husband and son's graves at Ol Ari Nyiro but also symbolic of survival and hope, they stand as an ever-present reminder that life in the spectacularly beautiful yet harsh environment of Africa is dependent upon humanity and nature co-existing harmoniously if either is to survive.

A registered Black Rhino Sanctuary supporting the largest known indigenous population of the endangered black rhino outside Kenya's national parks, the estate is a refuge for over 250 elephant, 3000 buffalo, zebra, cheetah, leopard, lion, waterbuck and impala.

With the only protected indigenous forest remaining in the area, its extraordinary biodiversity - comprising natural springs, sixty two man-made lakes, the breathtaking Mukutan Gorge and a spectacular landscape ranging from 3000¹ to 7000¹- supports over 400 species of birds, and 2350 species and subspecies of plants identified so far. Ol ari Nyiro is regarded as Œbotanically the most varied non-forested area in East Africa¹ (Truman Young, Phd).

The Foundation's programs are primarily dedicated and its international outreach focused on wildlife protection, the environmental education of youth, community service, preservation of traditional skills.

In 1980, when the killing of rhino and elephant became a threat to the entire population, she founded the first private anti-poaching in Kenya.

The first project of the Foundation, in partnership with the Zoological Society of London, was a 5-year pilot study on the ecology and behaviour of the endangered and then little known indigenous black rhino living on Ol ari Nyiro.

This was followed by the study and establishment of elephant corridors in the region of Laikipia, where Ol Ari Nyiro is situated, in partnership with the WWF and KWS (Kenya Wildlife Service), and a pioneering ethno-botanical study on the traditional use of local plants by the Pokot tribe, amongst others.