Martin Okot
Senior Guide Birding Specialist
About
Martin is from the Acholi tribe, which is from the far North of Uganda although he grew up locally in Entebbe and attended the local schools of the area. He studied Zoology at university He is a family man married with three children.
His interests and hobbies listening to music and watching rugby.
He started his career interest in wildlife working for the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre in Entebbe as a Zoo Keeper for five years before moving to work with a tour company in Kampala for approximately five years. During that time Martin gained a wide range of experience and went on several specialist courses for guiding including birding, for which he has a keen interest.
Martin joined Wild Frontiers in 2006 in the capacity of a senior guide. Since that time he has endeavored to increase his guiding skills and knowledge with First Aid courses, additional birding courses, 4×4 driving (high/low range and defensive) and also recently attained his professional guiding certificate from Uganda safari Guides Association ( USAGA).
Martin offers guests the benefit of his general wildlife knowledge as well as specialist birding experience to ensure he operates a first class safari.