Mokoi is the only Lion Guardian who is not a murran. He is in the junior elders age class, known as Ilkidotu; the age level above murrans. He was chosen for his position as a Lion Guardian due to his exceptional hard work – he volunteered for more than six months before he was given…
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Lion Guardian Melubo killed a legendary lion – now he protects them
Melubo is another one of the pioneers of the Lion Guardians program. His real name is Matasha ole Nakenyu. Simply, Matasha son of Nakenyu. Melubo is his â??lion name’ -Â a title of reverence he was given after he killed a lion. His fame still prevails, as the lion he killed was legendary. It was…
Meet Ritei – one of our sponsored Lion Guardians
Ritei is one of those jolly murrans that find fun in everything they do. He is a dedicated Lion Guardian and a hard worker. He was one of the original pioneering Lion Guardians. His zone borders a neighbouring group ranch and a National Park to the East. It is located right up in the Chyulu…
Meet Masarie – the Lion Guardian famous for his sharp spearing skills
Masarie is one of the senior murrans we have working for the Lion Guardians program. His name, Masarie, was given to him when he first killed a lion. He is known far and wide for his sharp spearing skills, which enabled him to kill two lions before leaving this all behind to become a Guardian. Masarie…
Meet Lion Guardian Lenkina
Lenkina is a great guy. He gets along really well with all the Lion Guardians and camp staff alike. He has one of those radiant and easy-going personalities which mean that he fits in anywhere and with everyone regardless of the situation. He has a “spark plug” effect on his fellow Lion Guardians and members…
Lion Guardian Koikai
Koikai is a simple, straight forward kind of a guy. He gets excited about every chance of advancing lion conservation and is totally committed to the Lion Guardians’ call of duty. Despite being one of the few Guardians that do not have a lion name (a â??lion name’ is given to anyone who kills a…
Lion Guardian Kapande
Kapande is one of the humblest of the Lion Guardians. His ability to manage others when discussing tough issues, and to resolve conflicts is astounding. Kapande has been on many lion hunts and was successful in killing a male lion. For this he was given the ‘lion name’ Meitiaki. Lion names are given to any…
Lion Guardians need sponsorship!
The Lion Guardians program employs 9 Maasai warriors (murrans), whose job it is to protect the remaining wild lions and other carnivores on Mbirikani Group Ranch. They do this by monitoring the movements of carnivores, and by helping their communities, to stop conflicts between humans and carnivores. They also work with other murrans to prevent further…
Having trouble sleeping? Why not try data entry?
Since the film crew left I have been stuck in the office. Maria who sometimes helps me with data entry when she is not busy in the kitchen has gone home for her holiday, so we don’t even have good food to sustain us! However we do currently have some help from Stephen Melubo from…
CBC News visit Lion Guardians
Over the last few days we have been enjoying a visit from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). CBC News’ Africa correspondent David McGuffin had heard about the good conservation work of the Lion Guardians and the help they are providing their community and came to film a short news piece on us. It is great…