Locals are the natural wardens of Kenya’s wildlife

NAIROBI: A recent New York Times article listed the Maasai Mara as one of the prime places to visit in Africa. The author strikingly described his safari experience, ‘that’s what it’s like going on safari in Kenya: You’re visiting the animals’ turf, on their terms.’ He described how together with his wife, they were blessed with the dreamlike experience of watching an elephant grazing right near their tent, in the dead of the night.

Because we have them, we often take our wildlife for granted. Yet we are one of the few countries in the world where you can actually watch a variety of animals in their very own vast natural homes.