Published:Saturday magazine Nation newspaper 10 March 2018
Water gushes down the hills of the Cheranganis at Arror. It’s picturesque in the setting sun with the village kids escorting us to the centuries-old furrows that were dug by their ancestors for fresh water to reach the dry plains.
Published: Saturday magazine, Nation newspaper 3 March 2018
Above: Chebara dam, 34 kilometers from Iten, it was opened in 1999 by the then president – Moi.
From Iten in Elgeyo Marakwet in western Kenya, the itinerary is set for Rimoi National Reserve along the new route that’s been chiselled down the Cherangani Hills. We have the option to turn right for Arror or left for Rimoi or Kamnarok national reserves.
Above: Paragliders on Elgeyo Marakwet escarpment getting ready to take off.
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Published: Saturday magazine, Nation newspaper 17 February 2018
The sun appears from the eastern sky over the Tugen Hills with the valley straddled between it and the Elgeyo-Marakwet escarpment. A strong wind brews and a group of paragliders ready themselves for the skies.
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Published Saturday Magazine, Nation newspaper 10 February 2018
A narrow gorge slits the earth below the smooth black road surrounded by the massifs of the Elgeyo-Marakwet that winds its way up to Iten the home of champions who have dominated the stage of world-class runners.
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