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Action packed adventure at the Mara

By Isaac Ongiri

Scary sounds of groaning hippos keep me awake as I coil on my bed inside tent number 19 in the re-launched Fairmont Mara Safari Club, just a heartbeat away from the renowned Mara River. From a distance, I vividly hear the roaring and the braying of various nocturnal wild species. I manage to fall asleep and shut out the haunting voices of the Mara after midnight.

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