The Samburu people of Kenya’s northern plains have been in conflict with elephants for years. Elephants and people both need water, and drought means there’s less to go around. The majestic animals ...

Shivani Bhalla will be speaking at the Wildlife Conservation Network Expo in San Francisco on October 12th, 2013. In 2009 conservationists estimated that less than 2,000 lions survive in Kenya, a drop ...

A long time ago, around a century ago, there was a tribe travelling along the River Nile. As they travelled, they engaged in everything nomadic communities are into; grazing, raiding and trading.

Nestled in the heart of northern Kenya, the Samburu National Reserve is fast emerging as one of the country’s most unique destinations. Known for its striking landscapes, diverse animal life, and rich ...

Black rhinos are once again roaming the vast rangelands of the Samburu people in northern Kenya, thanks to relocation efforts by the community and conservationists. The animals had once been a common ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Grace Banks edits across lifestyle covering fashion and culture. The Kalama Airstrip in the Samburu National Reserve in Kenya ...

Patrick Nyaleta was a cow herder by the time he was 6. Like many rural Kenyans, his father measured his wealth in cattle and needed his children to tend them. One day, Patrick threw a rock at a ...

<i>The Science of Siblings</i> is a new series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from our money and our mental health all the way down to our very molecules. We'll be<i> sharing these ...

SAMBURU, Kenya (RNS) — As she sat outside her hut making jewelry to sell to tourists, 9-year-old Sajon Lengupayi pleaded with passers-by to rescue her from an early marriage that she said her parents ...

Fatumo Latito sits on a narrow, hand-carved, wooden bench inside her tiny hut fashioned from branches and a mixture of cow dung and mud. It’s pouring outside, but she hasn’t forgotten the last drought ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. A married Samburu woman Photo: Wilberforce Okwiri A long time ago, around a century ago, there was a tribe travelling ...