Turning the tide: Former poachers lead fight to save Mau Eburu forest

‎Solomon Mureithi (right) leads his team from the Mau Eburu Forest Joint Surveillance Unit as they install a camera trap to monitor wildlife and curb illegal activities like poaching. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Deep inside Mau Eburu forest, where shafts of light struggle to pierce the dense canopy, Solomon Mureithi stands on a steep slope, fastening a green metal onto a moss covered tree trunk.

His hands move with the ease of a man who has done this countless times. Around him, five other members of the surveillance unit tighten straps, take measurements and step back to test the angle of the Camera trap.