Natives sad as efforts to revive dying language fail

Manasseh Matunge, 52 , sets a beehive on a tree. The Yaaku are yet to abandon beekeeping despite assimilation by the Maasai. Honey was their staple food. [Jacinta Mutura, Standard]

It’s 11 am, the sun is scorching in a sleepy village in Doldol more than 60km from Nanyuki town.

In a fenced homestead on a hill, Leteiyon Leitiko, is sheltering under a tree from the baking sun.