Conservationists and investors big battle for gem of Laikipia plains

Sightseers on horseback enjoy the view of the Lolldaiga expanse. [Courtesy, Standard]

In the east of Central region towers rather majestically Mt Kenya - the highest mountain in the country. In the west are the undulating ranges of Aberdares that stretch across, creating a magnificent horizon that has come to be loved by travellers who venture to Laikipia.

Lying in between is the Lolldaiga Hills Ranch, a nearly 50,000-acre expanse whose strategic position between two world-famous geographical features has been whetting the appetite of nature conservationists and investors.