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UN Mountain Partnership's ambassador, his Holiness the Drikung Kyabgön Thinle Lhundup. (Photo: Edward Kiplimo/Standard)
Elders living on the slopes of Mount Kenya on Wednesday witnessed a rare sight - a Tibetan Buddhist monk in their midst.
His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgön Thinle Lhundup is visiting Kenya for the first time. He is the UN Mountain Partnership's ambassador and was visiting the mountain to speak with the elders on challenges facing the mountain community.
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