While old men become rich, women and youth remain poorer in Kenya's wildlife conservancies

Lion tracking technology being used in the Mara ecosystem. [Courtesy]

Kenya once had an exceptional abundance and diversity of wildlife. But as the country’s population boomed, wildlife lost space to people, buildings, roads and agriculture.

Since 1948, Kenya’s population has surged by 780 per cent, from 5.4 million people to 47.6 million people in 2019. This was accompanied by a 70 per cent decline in wildlife numbers between 1977 and 2013.