Gold Level
This is currently the most advanced level attainable within the KPSGA framework, and Gold Level guides are considered by the KPSGA (and indeed industry-wide) to be among the best guides in Kenya. The Gold level exam entails a fair amount of preparation beforehand, with various submissions and vetting required before candidates head off to Naivasha for a 3-day assessment. Full details of the assessment are given to candidates upon application, but in general, this assessment covers essay questions, debates, guiding skills, and field assessments.
A Gold Level guide is the ultimate ambassador for the KPSGA, for their company, and for Kenya as a whole, representing an exceptional level of knowledge and skills in the field, and offering safari experiences of the highest quality.
Current Gold Members
The following guides have sat and passed the Gold Level Examinations and therefore represent what KPSGA believe are the best guides in the country.
*Note:* Click on a guide's name to see his or her profile. Click on a company name for more information about the company.
| Guide Name | Safari Operator |
|---|---|
| ANDREAS FOX | KER & DOWNEY SAFARIS |
| ANTHONY CHEFFINGS | ONSAFARI KENYA |
| BONIFACE KITONGA | SUNWORLD SAFARIS |
| CALVIN H. COTTAR | COTTARS 1920'S CAMP |
| DAVID SIMPSON | DAVE SIMPSON SAFARIS LTD |
| DEREK DAMES | KER & DOWNEY SAFARIS |
| DOUGLAS NAGI | COTTARS 1920'S CAMP |
| EDWIN SELEMPO | ORIGINS SAFARIS |
| ELPHAS NJUKI | MICATO SAFARIS |
| ERNEST MUTUGI | BEYOND YOUR DREAMS SAFARIS |
| GG DAVID | FREELANCE |
| INDERJEET BILKHU | FOUR BY FOUR SAFARIS |
| JAMES NJUNGO MUNGAI | FREELANCE |
| JOSEPH W. CHEGE | TORTILIS CAMP |
| MALINGI NGAMBA | GREAT PLAINS |
| MARK ROSS | THE ROSS COMPANY |
| MARTIN MBURUGU | SUNWORLD SAFARIS |
| MOHAMMED HASSAN | AQUILA SAFARIS |
| NEWTON NJUGUNA KONGO | SUNWORLD SAFARIS |
| NINIAN LOWIS | LOWIS & LEAKEY SAFARIS |
| ONESMUS NDUNGO | FREELANCE |
| PAUL KIRUI | FREELANCE |
| PETER ADEDE LIECH | ORIGINS SAFARIS |
| PETER J. SILVESTER | FOUR BY FOUR SAFARIS |
| PETER KIYAA | ENKARE NGURUMAN LTD |
| PHILIP KETER | FREELANCE |
| PHILIP KIBET RONO | SOIN AFRICA SAFARIS |
| PRESTON MUTINDA | PRESTON'S BIRDING & WILDLIFE SAFARIS |
| RICHARD KNOCKER | THE MAPS EDGE |
| STEPHEN TURNER | ORIGINS SAFARIS |
| WILLIS OKECH | FREELANCE |
| ZAREK COCKAR | ZAREK COCKAR SAFARIS |
| Guide Name | Safari Operator |
