This makes her the first woman among the Maasai in Laikipia to get the go-ahead to vie against men. Ms Lekorere was blessed by clan elders in a traditional ceremony, defying her opponents' view ...

While Maasai elders hope the troubles are temporary and they will be able to resume traditional lives as herders, some are adjusting to a kind of food they had never learned to enjoy.

Maasai elders led by former Heritage minister William Ole Ntimama on Friday threatened to recall Narok governor Samuel Ole Tunai over what they claimed was mismanagement of county affairs.

But Maasai elders like Mingati Samanya, 69, are charting a new path for the community's young warriors, also known as morans.

While Maasai elders hope the troubles are temporary and they will be able to resume traditional lives as herders, some are adjusting to a kind of food they had never learned to enjoy.

While Maasai elders hope the troubles are temporary and they will be able to resume traditional lives as herders, some are adjusting to a kind of food they had never learned to enjoy.