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Just received from Mugie –
All going well here at Mugie, in the last 36hrs we have not had a single illegal grazer on the property, let’s hope things continue to be like that.
We have had thousands and thousands of cows out on our east boundary the last few days, mostly claiming to be heading back to Samburu and Isiolo.
Sadly a call came in about an elephant who died between LNC and Mugie, we were fortunate enough to secure the Ivory before some one else picked it up.
26th October –
Six cows were stolen from Kwakungu during voting but members of the public and NPR were alert they were all recovered on the way towards Gatundia area.
28th October-
Sheep stolen last night near Marmanet all recovered near Limunga
We headed off early in the mud to Rumuruti to join the voting queue. Queues were pretty long but all went very quickly, efficiently and smoothly.
Welcome to #ThisIsLaikipia. Watch this space for truthful and relevant information about Laikipia.This page on Facebook and Instagram puts out accurate stories of what happens in Laikipia, before the Land invasion – the people, the livestock, the crops.I have added photos of the pages in here for those of you not on Facebook so that you too can be part of ThisIs Laikipia
Just received from Mugie –
There has been a shoot out going on in Louniek, just come to a stop now 21:00. It seems like they were trying to target the Chief who is a Turkana. He is safe and no reports of any injuries yet. Depending on the rain we will try to follow up with the dogs and try find who these people were.
The issues of aggressive Samburu Moran’s has been on going, today we arranged two separate meetings with the chiefs of the area to try put this issue to an end, help from both Mweshimiwa Lesuuda and Mweshimiwa Lokorere should also help put these issues to rest.
With all the night grazing issues going on this little buffalo got separated from its mother, we were asked to take it on, for the passed 3 days it been living off cows milk, so far so good.
One WHOLE year plus 6 weeks !! Crazily shocking unbelievable times, in some ways it has flashed by but in many others it has dawdled ! So much has happened and so many emotions – anger, sadness, frustration but also times of joy, happiness and calm. Very easy to dwell on the bad stuff but better to try be hopeful and positive and I think it is this that has carried us this far through our chaos along with the help, thoughts and vibes of so many people here in Kenya and across the world that has kept us going.
The last week has seen an improvement from last week, with illegal cattle coming in only once near Matigari and very early in the morning and left before dawn and no shooting ! Our patrols and NPR teams are constantly patrolling and monitoring the boundary,by vehicle, by foot and from lookouts – not without a few delays, stopping to repair sections of stonewall broken by elephants or getting completely stuck up to the ‘diff’ and springs but managing to get out without having to call the tractor in !
On Kieni, our small holder neighbours on the south, there has been a lot of work by the small holder farmers together with the Local Government Administration and Security to ensure that only livestock belonging to owners of land is allowed which has resulted in some cattle movement out of the area with a big herd leaving through us today and others heading east through Pesi. There is still hundreds, probably thousands of head on Lombara on our northern boundary with more herds having arrived in the last couple of days.
Elephants are still here in big numbers, causing damage to our Eucalyptus plantations and vegetation as well as using us as a hiding place from which to go crop raiding on our neighbours which is not making them welcome guests. A very relaxed lioness was seen yesterday; probably the same one seen with cubs a few weeks ago, and also probably accompanying the male lion that attempted to injure but luckily not kill one of our stud cows around the same time. Thankfully she is a bit further away from the main compound than on the previous sighting. ECF still causing us a problem but only lost one dairy cow this week and this was compounded by her falling in the spillway and getting wet and very cold before we could get her out.
Our small herd of orphan dairy calves, their mums died in our enforced drought; are doing well, have been weaned off being milk fed and have taken to raiding the stash of barley and ranch cubes and occasionally being allowed to share with an old stud Bull who is still on treats!
We have had quite a bit of rain over the last few days with reports of much heavier rain further north which one hopes will help regenerate grazing outside the ranches.
Just received from Ol Maisor –
Caught 54 cattle illegal grazing in wheat lands with 4 blokes.
Fence still being repaired
Just received from Mugie –
Not a great quality video but these are the large groups of Moran’s that we are dealing with daily along our boundaries!
We have had exceptional rain but this crowd seem to think it’s the way forward going round illegally grazing and threatening our security teams. They are all members of the Ndabas community to our north, squatting on NYS and aggressively harassing both Lengees and ourselves.
On Rumuruti – Maralal road, just south of Mugie
After some morning rain which delayed the proceedings, Mashujaa Day celebrations were held in Rumuruti.
Laikipia County Senator Hon.John Kinyua was present along with other dignatories and speeches by Governor Hon. Ndiritu Muriithi and His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta were read out. Other speakers were Senator Hon.John Kinyua, MCA Hon.Joseph Suge, Ward Administrator Francis Karani, Chairman of PTA John Bosco , Chairman of LFA Martin Evans and The Deputy County Commisioner Benedict Munwyoki. The DCC spoke about security and stability and peace in Laikipia and the governments commitments to achieving these goals.
All speakers urged everyone to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming Presidential election
Armed Invasion of our Family Home in Kenya! 