Description of the CDT initiative:
Abindu site is revered as sacred owing to the belief that the visible encryptions on the sides of one of the huge rocks are considered to have been written by the Almighty God. It is believed that no one can neither read nor interpret the writings unless he or she has divine power. All the writings are upside down and in opposite direction. It continues to attract visitors beyond the confines of the county boundary.
Geographic location:
The site is located 12 kilometres, North-West of Kisumu City in Kisumu County on the Eastern shores of Lake Victoria in Western Kenya.
What problem they are trying to solve? What have they accomplished?
- Preservation of the historical site which is currently under a lot of encroachment by human settlement hence the need for its proper management and conservation for future generations.
- Creation of awareness on the product and its locations through various marketing strategies.
- Creating job opportunities for the host community. For instance, employment of the locals as site guards, tour guides and site managers to assist in the management, conservation and branding of the site.
- Educating and up scaling the local community management committee for the local people to oversee the management, conservation and the daily operations of the site.