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Makoyo farm: Where ostriches and emus roam and conservation comes alive

Emus and ostriches feeding at Makoyo farm in Makueni county. The rare species have made the farm a learning centre as they get conserved away from usual predators in the wild. [Stephen Nzioka,Standard]

Low, booming calls and soft grunts fill the air at a quiet farm in Makueni County the unmistakable sounds of ostriches and emus. Here, these towering birds roam, feed and thrive, turning an ordinary rural setting into a unique sanctuary that brings the wild closer to home.

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