George Sayagie

2 weeks ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Julius Chepkwony |George Sayagie

Orkitok, the missing Maasai Mara iconic lion. A group of enthusiasts have raised concern over failure by the reserve management to provide an update the status of the lion as conflicting reports emerge. [Courtesy] The fate of Orkitok, one of the most iconic lions of the Maasai Mara, has stirred confusion and concern among global wildlife enthusiasts, conservationists, and tour operators, amid conflicting reports about whether the lion is dead or still alive.

3 weeks ago | standardmedia.co.ke | George Sayagie

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.

3 weeks ago | standardmedia.co.ke | George Sayagie

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.

3 weeks 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 month 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.