TSAVO · KENYA · FOUNDED 2026

Eyes above. Guardians below.

Sentinel flies aerial protection for the endangered wildlife of the Tsavo ecosystem — and stands behind the rangers and families who hold the line on the ground.

Aerial photograph · Tsavo East
N 03°22’ · E 038°48’
SENTINEL-01 · 1,850 ft
0yrs
Continuous operations
Since founding in 2018.
0km²
Patrolled ecosystem
Tsavo East, West and connecting corridors.
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Families enrolled
In our family support program.
0%
Direct programme spend
Independently audited, 2024.
Our mission

Protect endangered wildlife through aviation-enabled anti-poaching operations across Tsavo, Kenya.

We honor the rangers who gave their lives and support their families with lasting care and opportunity.

Protect
Aerial surveillance. Rapid response. Stronger protection.
Detect
Intelligence in the air. Awareness on the ground.
Support
Standing with the families of rangers who gave their lives.
Preserve
Conserving Tsavo for generations to come.
Four pillars
01
Protection
Aerial anti-poaching operations across 13,747 km² of the Tsavo ecosystem, coordinated with on-ground ranger units.
02
Intelligence
Long-range surveillance, thermal detection and incident triage that turn hours into minutes during active threats.
03
Honor
Sustained education, healthcare and stipend support for the families of rangers who gave their lives in service.
04
Stewardship
Wildlife census, habitat monitoring and partnership with KWS to support long-term ecological recovery.
FIELD · TSAVO EAST · 2025
Aerial patrol · Galana corridor
From the field

“The aircraft cut our response time from four hours to twelve minutes. That is the difference between finding an elephant and finding a carcass.”

KM
Sgt. K. Mutua
Bravo-3 ground unit · Tsavo East
Operations · live transparency

A live picture of what your support pays for.

Every flight, every ranger callout and every kilometre flown is logged. We share an unredacted operational view because trust is built in the open.

LIVE · TSAVO-EAST-04 · UTC --:--:--
NGULIA HILLS
YATTA PLATEAU
GALANA RIVER
TSAVO EAST NP
03°22’S 038°48’E
SECTOR / TSAVO-EAST-04
SENTINEL-01
SENTINEL-02
Hours airborne · today
14.6 h
2 of 4 aircraft on station, coordinated with 5 ground teams.
Active fleet
SENTINEL-01
5Y-SWA · Cessna 182
airborne
SENTINEL-02
5Y-SWB · Husky A-1C
airborne
SENTINEL-03
5Y-SWC · Bell 206
fueling
SENTINEL-04
5Y-SWD · Husky A-1C
ground
Coverage today
82%
Of priority sectors patrolled in the last 24 hours.
Honor · family support program

When a ranger gives their life, their family is not left to face it alone.

Sentinel sustains education, healthcare and a monthly stipend for the families of rangers killed in the line of duty across the Tsavo ecosystem. Twenty-three families are currently enrolled. Our commitment runs to age 18, or through tertiary education where the path is open.

“They stood the line for animals that cannot speak. We will stand for the people they left behind.”
— Founding Charter, Sentinel Wildlife Aviation
DM
Photograph · with family consent
Daniel Mwakio
1986 — 2021
Station
Tsavo East
Family
Wife · 3 children
Active · Term 6 / 12
JK
Photograph · with family consent
Joseph Kibet
1979 — 2019
Station
Galana Sector
Family
Wife · 2 children
Active · Term 9 / 12
SO
Photograph · with family consent
Samuel Otieno
1991 — 2023
Station
Voi Base
Family
Wife · 1 child
Active · Term 3 / 12
Impact · 2025 to date

Numbers we are willing to be measured on.

38,420
Aerial patrol kilometres
Across the Tsavo East and West ecosystem, north corridor and Galana buffer zones.
2025 ytd
214
Ranger callouts coordinated
Aerial-to-ground vectoring on suspected incursions, snares and wildlife distress.
last 30 days
23
Families in support program
61 children in primary or secondary school, 9 placements in tertiary education.
enrolled
92%
Direct programme spend
Of every dollar received goes to flight operations and the family support fund.
audited
Support · how you can stand with us

Three ways to keep the watch.

Sentinel is funded entirely by individuals, foundations and corporate partners. There are no government appropriations and no advertising.

One-time
$120
Hour of Watch
Funds one hour of aerial patrol over an active corridor — fuel, maintenance and crew.
Partnership
$10K+
Sortie Sponsor
Underwrite a full month of operations for one aircraft, with quarterly impact reports.
In coordination with · with thanks to our partners