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Kapona Lapale: Lethal former poacher turns into dependable wildlife protector

Kapuna Lepale Nanyuki, a poacher-turned-wildlife ranger. [Peter Muiruri, Standard]

A flock of superb starlings punctuate the morning air with their tweets, breaking the crisp atmosphere with their melodious tunes.

Early morning rains have soaked in tonnes of dust that had turned roads inside the 62,000-acre Lewa Conservancy into massive dust bowls.

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