On 29th August 2008, TARA and the Kakapel community held a ground breaking ceremony for the new Kakapel Community Cultural Centre. This event was historic, as this cultural centre - when completed - will be the first of its kind for the Iteso people who inhabit Teso district in Kenya and 10 other districts in Uganda. This centre comes under the Kakapel Rock Art Community Project, which has been supported by a generous grant from the Safaricom Foundation; the chairman, Les Baillie, was the chief guest. The function was also attended by the Prime Minister of the Iteso Kingdom, His Highness George Ochokolo, TARA's COO, Terry Little and the Director for Regional Sites and Monuments of the National Museums of Kenya (NMK), Dr Mzalendo Kibunjia. This Cultural Center will be a place of great pride for the Teso community to exhibit various aspects of their rich culture and enhance the experience of visitors to the Kakapel rock art site.

The groundbreaking ceremony was preceded by a 3-day community workshop at which participants brainstormed the activities and management of the proposed Cultural Center, as well as identification other sites of cultural importance with a view of diversifying tourism within the district. The workshop was facilitated by Terry Little and Gladys Nyasuna-Wanga, TARA Programme Manager; assisted by Phoebe Awiti, NMK Education Officer. Logistical support was provided by Eunice Mbindyo, TARA Operations Assistant.