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Who we are

Meet the team

These are the people you speak to and travel with. They work from our office near Entebbe, in the parks and on the road.

Tumwine Kenneth, Founder, tour guide and destination specialist

Tumwine Kenneth

Founder, tour guide and destination specialist

Kampala, Uganda

Kenneth grew up on the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and has guided safaris across East Africa for years. He founded Paramount Gorilla Expeditions in 2022, still guides tours himself and personally checks every camp and lodge we add. He speaks English, German and Spanish.

Kesande Anitah, Operations manager and destinations specialist

Kesande Anitah

Operations manager and destinations specialist

Kampala, Uganda

Anitah grew up in the hills beside Bwindi and trained as a ranger before she moved into guiding. She built our permit relationships and handles every gorilla sector allocation herself.

Isabella Maureen Nakayima, Director, tourism and safari specialist

Isabella Maureen Nakayima

Director, tourism and safari specialist

Kampala, Uganda

Isabella plans personal travel experiences, from safari bookings to cultural trips and nature escapes. She speaks French and German and works with a deep interest in people, wildlife and translation.

Natuhwera John Decus, German-speaking guide and safari specialist

Natuhwera John Decus

German-speaking guide and safari specialist

Uganda

John has three years of experience leading safaris. He was trained and mentored by our team and combines strong wildlife interpretation with fluent German.

Brian Batsurana, Senior tour guide, botanist and ornithologist

Brian Batsurana

Senior tour guide, botanist and ornithologist

East Africa

Brian knows the wildlife, plants and birds of East Africa and brings that understanding to every safari he leads.

Abaasa Lorand

Senior safari guide, Uganda and Kenya

Uganda and Kenya

Abaasa is a senior English-speaking driver-guide who interprets nature and culture across Uganda and Kenya. Guests know him for his reliability and attentive care.

Joshua Omonyi, Tour guide, botanist and ornithologist

Joshua Omonyi

Tour guide, botanist and ornithologist

East Africa

Joshua knows Uganda's wildlife, plants and birds and brings a naturalist's eye to each safari.

Arshley Brian, Senior ornithologist and wildlife guide

Arshley Brian

Senior ornithologist and wildlife guide

Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania

Brian is a senior ornithologist, wildlife guide and botanist who explains how birds, animals and plants depend on each habitat you visit.

Regan Jacob, Head safari guide

Regan Jacob

Head safari guide

Arusha, Tanzania

Jacob guides in northern Tanzania and knows the Serengeti, seasonal wildlife movements and the Great Migration. He is also a keen bird identifier.

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