William Cheptoek is a tour guide in Kapchorwa, eastern Uganda, who has been in the business for the past 13 years, taking tourists on trips around the Mt Elgon region and making a decent living.
In a good year, Cheptoek, 28, employed by travel company Discover Sipi, interacted with more than 600 clients annually, exploring the various attractions of the region, especially Sipi Falls and Mt Elgon, the eighth-highest peak in Africa. He made between Ush500,000 and Ush800,000 ($140 and $224) per week from his expeditions.
