The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media
platforms spanning newspaper print
operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a
leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national
and international interest.
In 1977, Jonathan Scott, the affable wildlife photographer, made an overland trip to Kenya while on a mission to discover Africa's charm. The trip had earlier taken him first to South Africa where he could not stand the apartheid system.
Another two-year sojourn in Botswana left him wanting to explore the continent some more. Kenya, and in particular Maasai Mara, became his new home. in fact, his love for the wild was cemented further in 1992 when he got married to Angela atop the Siria-Oloololo escarpment.
Scott teamed up with Kenyan-born Simon King, and Jackson Looseyia in filming the Big Cat Diaries, a BBC production that aired between 1996-2008. The programme became one of the most-watched wildlife documentaries due to the way it 'humanised' the Maasai Mara predators, complete with relatable names.
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