MPA Champions

The SMART Seas Program gives the MPA Champion Award to staff members, community members, and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to MPA management.  
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Meet our Champions!
(and look for them on Twitter #MPAchampion)

COMMUNITY MPA CHAMPIONS

Joseph Katana (Kenya Beach Maintenance, awarded 2014 & 2016)
Harun Deche (Kenya Beach Maintenance Team, awarded 2016)
Paul Fondo (Kenya Beach Maintenance Team, awarded 2014)
Hussein (Kenya Fisherman, awarded 2014)
Mboje Idd (Kenya Beach Maintenance Team, awarded 2016)
Rashid Khamis (Tanzania, Fisherman, awarded 2016)
Ally Khatibu Kizandi (Tanzania, Fisherman, awarded 2016)
Sylvester Kombo Chibero (Kenya Radio FM, awarded 2016)
Simon Musyoka (Kenya Curio vendor, awarded 2014)
Bakari Mwendo (Tanzania, Fisherman, awarded 2016)
Linnette Otiende (Kenya Beach Maintenance Team, awarded 2014)
Mwichui Silima (Tanzania, Fisherman, awarded 2016)
Pascal Yaa (Kenya Fisherman, awarded 2014)

MPA CHAMPION ORGANIZATIONS

Bahari Beach Hotel (Kenya, awarded 2016)
Frere Town Primary School (Kenya, awarded 2016)
K.P. Senior Secondary School (Kenya, awarded 2016)
Mafia Dive Center (Tanzania, awarded 2016)
Sea Sense (Tanzania, awarded 2016)
Serena Beach (Kenya, awarded 2016)
Shimo La Tewa Secondary School (Kenya, awarded 2016)

MPA STAFF CHAMPIONS

Seychelles National Park Authority
Anto Suzette (awarded 2017)
Dainise Quatre (awarded 2017)
Roland Quatre (awarded 2017)

Tanzania Marine Parks & Reserves Unit
Mussa Hamisi (awarded 2016)
Julius Pagu (awarded 2016)

Kenya Wildlife Service
Rael Chelimo (awarded 2016)
Justus Ekuwam (awarded 2016)
Abdallah Godana (awarded 2010, 2016)
Bakari Faiz (awarded 2016)
Ahmed Faraj (awarded 2016)
Martin Ingatsia (awarded 2016)
Beatrice Jerop (awarded 2016)
Abdulrahkman Awadh Karani (awarded 2016)
Ntindi Kassim (awarded 2016)
Carolyn Mary Kiluli (awarded 2014)
Sirman Kioko (awarded 2016)
Rophus Kombe (awarded 2016)
Duncan Mbuvi (awarded 2016)
Said Shee Mohammed (awarded 2016)
Susan Mtakai (awarded 2016)
Eunice Alice Musili (awarded 2016)
Samuel Murithi (awarded 2016)
Edison Mutia (awarded 2016)
Japhet Mutua Muindi (awarded 2016)
Joseph Mutuku (awarded 2014, 2016)
Mohammed Mwachanze (awarded 2016)
Juma Mwambavu (awarded 2016)
Ramadan Mwatsefu (awarded 2014)
Athman Omari (awarded 2014)
Willys Osore (awarded 2016)
Salim Pole (awarded 2014)
Shivanda Shava (awarded 2016)
Mwabuzi Swaleh Simba (awarded 2016)
Abraham Songok (awarded 2014)
Musa Suche (awarded 2016)
Elizabeth Woresha (awarded 2016)
Shadrick Zia (awarded 2016)