When Purity Wamuyu joined Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in 2012 as a radio operator, her dream of becoming a conservationist was slowly unfolding into reality. "It's always a passion since I live near the conservancy, most of the time while in the farm sitted I used to see the elephants walking along and most of the time we had issues with human wildlife conflict where animals were being killed, so I vowed that if I get a chance to be a ranger I would be a voice to these animals," Wamuyu narrates the origin of her call to become a ranger. When she joined Lewa, she was the first female ranger in the conservancy.
This made her fear how she would blend into the male-dominated space. "At first, I was shy, afraid of what could happen," she admits.
After a short while, Wamuyu felt more comfortable after two other ladies joined her at the conservancy.
Two years later, she was promoted to a supervisor, thanks to her steadfast dedication and performance."When I was given the role of a supervisor, many men believed that women could not talk in front of men.
