Sylvester is a Maasai born in the Maasai Mara, a region of Kenya well known for its national park and wildlife. He grew up in the Mara plains and during his school breaks, he looked after his father's herds of animals. During this period, as a young boy, having mainly interacted with wildlife, he developed a passion for ecology and environmental protection. Throughout his childhood, he learned most of the behaviors and characteristics of the animals that lived in his environment. He observed a lot how elephants graze, how impalas interact, how lions roar, how cheetahs and giraffes run and how elusive leopards are, which fascinated him to the point of falling in love with them.

After his higher studies he joined a small camp where he was an intern as a valet and waiter. Because he was very motivated to become a professional guide, he asked the guides a lot of questions about animal behavior, so much so that most of them encouraged him to become a guide too. After a few years of working as a waiter and valet, he took a course in tourism management at the Kenya Utalii College tourism school to become a professional guide. He obtained his diploma after 2 years of study.

In 2015, he became a certified guide and began working for camps located in the Mara region. In total, he worked for 4 different camps as a full-time guide. With all the experience gained, Sylvester has the expertise to do safaris in different parts of Kenya with the knowledge of the best places to visit.

After these 9 years of experience, he acquired a lot of knowledge about Kenyan wildlife and he became a KPSGA “silver” level guide. He also has a great deal of knowledge in ornithology and botany. In his spare time, he also does wildlife photography, so he knows how to meet the needs of amateur or professional photographers.

In addition to Swahili and Maa languages, Sylvester speaks English perfectly.

With everything he has acquired in his profession, he is now ready to realize his biggest dream, that of having his own safari business. The start of 2024 is marked by the start of this great dream, with the launch of FraSyl Tours & Safaris. The start of a great adventure, destined to assured success.

If you have the chance to experience a safari with him, you will undoubtedly be delighted and enchanted by everything he will show you about Kenya and by everything he will teach you about wildlife. You will also be touched by his kindness, his generosity and all the attention he will give you.