George Sayagie

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A Farm in Mau Narok, Njoro, on March 25, 2025, [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]Three people have been confirmed dead and seven others seriously injured following a violent confrontation between police officers and residents in Kimintet Ward, Transmara South, Narok County. The clash occurred on Wednesday at around 3:00 p.m., marking the culmination of a two-day standoff over a disputed piece of prime land allegedly sold by the local community over fifty years ago.

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President William Ruto addresses residents after the launch of the Sogoo-Melelo-Ololung’a Road on the second day of his tour of Narok County, May 7, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]Nearly a month after President William Ruto made a high-profile visit to Narok County to launch a series of flagship development projects, no construction work has begun, raising scepticism among residents and local leaders.

1 week ago | standardmedia.co.ke | George Sayagie

Wanton distraction of indegenous trees in Loita Forest using power saws in this taken in the forest Last week. [Photo/Courtesy]A quiet devastation is unfolding in Loita Forest — one of Kenya’s last indigenous woodlands and a cradle of Maasai heritage. What was once a sacred refuge of towering trees, medicinal plants, and open grazing lands is now caught in a struggle between tradition and modern pressures.

1 week ago | standardmedia.co.ke | George Sayagie

Professor Peninnah Aloo Abudho, VC of Maasai Mara University during the registration ceremony of the agribusiness training program in Narok East on May 25, 2025. [George Sayagie, Standard]In a significant effort to modernise agriculture and empower the youth, MAACOM Charity, in collaboration with Maasai Mara University and the KCB Foundation, has launched a fully sponsored six-month agribusiness training program for 100 young people across Narok County.

1 week ago | standardmedia.co.ke | George Sayagie

Emurua Dikirr MP Johanna Ngeno arrives for a meeting with residents of Angata Barikoi, on April 29, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]In the volatile Trans Mara South, where historical land grievances continue to fuel deep-seated tensions, Emurua Dikirr MP Johanna Ngeno has once again placed himself at the centre of controversy. To his supporters, Ngeno is a fearless defender of the marginalised, a voice for the Kipsigis community willing to confront state authority.