Other than preserving their traditional way of life, the Maasai(community) of Kenya have played a big role in the conservation of Kenya’s rich biodiversity and continue to be partners of the Kenya Wildlife Service which has been entrusted with the work of ensuring that Kenya’s wilderness continue to generate foreign exchange through tourism. It is worth noting that Nairobi National Park which is the World’s Only Wildlife Capital is fenced on its northern, eastern and western boundaries to keep the fast growing Nairobi Metropolis from encroaching into the park as well as to avoid human-wildlife conflicts. The Southern boarder of the park, however, remains unfenced, thanks to the Maasai community who together with the Kenya Wildlife Service and various conservation partners continue to protect our wildlife hence preserving the uniqueness of the Nairobi National Park, to complement their willingness to leave the wildlife from the park to move freely in and out of their lands, The Wildlife Foundation initiated and runs a Wildlife Conservation Lease Programme which provides financial incentive to encourage the landowners to the south of the park to continue to allow wildlife unrestricted access to their land. Under this arrangement, land owners are paid approximately US$ 4 per acre per year made in 3 installments timed to coincide with the school opening days so as to pay fees for school going children. In return, they keep their lands open (unfenced, un-developed, un-cultivated, un-quarried etc) and refrain from engaging in land use practices that destroy the natural ecosystem and pose a threat to the wildlife such as mining. The Programme started in April 2000 with two agreements signed covering 214 acres of land. Ten years later, it has expanded and now covers an area of 30,000 acres involving 254 families, thanks to the programmes' support partners and conservation partners and agencies. At the inception of the programme, the 'deal' seemed attractive to the main stakeholders since the climate of the rangelands did not allow agricultural development due to frequent droughts. However, the young Maasai generation, having interacted with youth \from other communities, and exposed to modernization, are seeing other possibilities to make a living. The challenge now is how to convince these young men and even a few old men who are finding other land use practices more attractive than what the Lease programme is offering, to join the programme. The lands in the area are now under threat from developers who are willing to buy the lands at very lucrative prices which in the short term seem more profitable than the Lease Programme may offer, but in the long term will cause ecological, social and economic losses for both the Maasai and the Nairobi National Park. Interestingly, however, land in the region is appreciating at very high rate and speed, and hence challenging every other possible opportunity to put the land under any form of ecological use. During the last Lease Gathering held at the Empakasi Primary School in Kitengela, one young man and a few old men pointed out that there is need to increase the amount paid per acre per year in the lease program, other than it is currently, sighting a potential threat that with such level of payment, the Kenya Wildlife Service runs the risk of losing this long-run conservation partnership they have had with the community. To ensure that the noble intention that saw the establishment of the programme is sustained, there is need to create dialogue with the Maasai Youth who are quickly abandoning their tradition ways of life to embrace civilization. Both the Wildlife Foundation and The Kenya Wildlife Service are determined to see that the relationship remains intact for the sake of the community, the wildlife and the Kenyan Citizenry who are the main beneficiaries of the revenue earned from the wildlife eco-systems. Among other things, potential economic activities that will ensure that the community retains its land while preserving wildlife at the same time, include support for Eco-tourism projects such as group ranches, conservancies and training and development for purposes of Youth employment. What else can be done to ensure that the Maasai Youth preserve their culture for co-existing with wildlife? What other economic activities can they engage which will not alter the ecology of their range lands?