Elias Kamande began watching birds at a very early age. His love of birds and natural history has developed over the past years and has taken him to many exciting destinations in Africa in search of birds and other wildlife, his particular passion being the world's waterfowl.

After graduating with a Diploma in Ornithology, tour guiding and administration he joined the East Africa Natural History Society and Kenya Museum Society as a volunteer guide at the Nairobi Natural History Museum.

Elias is a licenced safari guide by Ministry ot Tourism, member and bronze holder of the Kenya Professional safari guides association and he has been guiding many successful wildlife and birding tours and holidays in East Africa.

He has worked in conservation as a birds research assistant and he now divides his time doing anti-poaching, de-snaring and community based conservation work at the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve with Care for the Wild International in conjuction with Anne Kent Taylor Fund and guiding Mbango Safaris bird watching, wildlife, conservation and educational tours.

Elias has been involved recently with BBC - Big Cat Diary Live as his passion and love for nature is over whelming. He speaks fluent Swahili, English and Japanese.

E-mail Elias: guides@mbangosafaris.com