Opening 27 September 2025
Vivien Wallis
Born in Nairobi in 1944, raised on a coffee farm in Kenya, and having lived in Hong Kong for many years – Wallis
spent many of them honing her corporate capabilities.
A few years ago she moved back home, loved being here and more recently felt it was time to rebalance by focusing on the creative side of life. This shift had all sorts of unexpected results; spurred on by several University experiences at Slade Art School at UCL in London, she took the decision to become a full time artist.
Wallis says 'I am passionate about supporting issues that make a difference to life in Kenya. All my proceeds from sales of the paintings shown in this exhibition will be donated to the 'Crows No More' initiative on the Kenyan Coast'.
The House Crow is an alien invasive bird introduced to East Africa from India in 1892 by the then British Governor of Zanzibar in an attempt to control garbage in Zanzibar. Within just 15 years there was a bounty on the head of every crow and since then they have spread from Djibouti to Cape Town.
This species poses a significant threat to native wildlife, agriculture and human health and is a serious menace to small businesses and the tourist industry. To address the issue, Kenya Wildlife Service have engaged A.Rocha Kenya, a conservation organization in Watamu, to implement a targeted elimination program on the Kenya North Coast using a specialist avian poison, Starlicide. This selective avicide effectively reduces House Crow populations with minimal impact on non-target species.
There are several 100,000 crows to kill and so it is a very large operation that needs significant funds to succeed.
Thank you for your support.
House Crows have already been sighted in Voi and are rapidly moving inland.
All donations will be most gratefully received.
Payments by MPESA to:
Paybill nbr. 303030. Acct nbr: 0121008254
Please forward Mpesa SMS message to: 0718 422487
Or by Bank Transfer to:
A Rocha Kenya Mwamba Centre. Account nbr: 0121008254
Swift (BIC) code: BARCKENX. Bank: ABSA MALINDI
Please indicate the transaction as Crows No More funds, or
Send receipt to Eric Kinoti: +254 718422487 or email: [email protected]
spent many of them honing her corporate capabilities.
A few years ago she moved back home, loved being here and more recently felt it was time to rebalance by focusing on the creative side of life. This shift had all sorts of unexpected results; spurred on by several University experiences at Slade Art School at UCL in London, she took the decision to become a full time artist.
Wallis says 'I am passionate about supporting issues that make a difference to life in Kenya. All my proceeds from sales of the paintings shown in this exhibition will be donated to the 'Crows No More' initiative on the Kenyan Coast'.
The House Crow is an alien invasive bird introduced to East Africa from India in 1892 by the then British Governor of Zanzibar in an attempt to control garbage in Zanzibar. Within just 15 years there was a bounty on the head of every crow and since then they have spread from Djibouti to Cape Town.
This species poses a significant threat to native wildlife, agriculture and human health and is a serious menace to small businesses and the tourist industry. To address the issue, Kenya Wildlife Service have engaged A.Rocha Kenya, a conservation organization in Watamu, to implement a targeted elimination program on the Kenya North Coast using a specialist avian poison, Starlicide. This selective avicide effectively reduces House Crow populations with minimal impact on non-target species.
There are several 100,000 crows to kill and so it is a very large operation that needs significant funds to succeed.
Thank you for your support.
House Crows have already been sighted in Voi and are rapidly moving inland.
All donations will be most gratefully received.
Payments by MPESA to:
Paybill nbr. 303030. Acct nbr: 0121008254
Please forward Mpesa SMS message to: 0718 422487
Or by Bank Transfer to:
A Rocha Kenya Mwamba Centre. Account nbr: 0121008254
Swift (BIC) code: BARCKENX. Bank: ABSA MALINDI
Please indicate the transaction as Crows No More funds, or
Send receipt to Eric Kinoti: +254 718422487 or email: [email protected]
