The Loita Forest, also known as the Naimina Enkiyioo Forest, which means the Forest of the Lost Child, is named in memory of a young Maasai girl and the flock of sheep she was guarding.

They are Maasai girls living at a boarding school in Transmara in western Kenya, which doubles up as a rescue center for teens who have escaped early marriage and female genital mutilation.

We stood in our Capture Kenya Expeditions Land Cruiser, watching as the elephants advanced toward us. The group – called a “memory” – were graceful and elegant as they ...

Traditional warriors — morans — have joined the fight against a practice that typically marks a girl's passage into womanhood ...

In Kenya, some Maasai turn from lion-killing to Olympics as sign of becoming men. December 22, 2022 at 3:49 a.m. ... said girls of today prefer the modern moran. "At least when they run, ...

The event was created in 2012 by community leaders and conservation group Big Life Foundation with the intent to help preserve the region’s lions.

They are Maasai girls living at a boarding school in Transmara in western Kenya, which doubles up as a rescue center for teens who have escaped early marriage and female genital mutilation.

Kenya Maasai Girls. I'm Worth Defending (IWD) officer Amelia Awuor, left, demonstrates self-defense techniques at Enkakenya Centre for Excellence in Narok County, Kenya, on Feb. 1, 2025.

They are Maasai girls living at a boarding school in Transmara in western Kenya, which doubles up as a rescue center for teens who have escaped early marriage and female genital mutilation.

KILGORIS, Kenya (AP) — “I am worth defending!” a group of girls chant as they each take up a fighting stance. Maasai girls take up self-defense as protection from sexual abuse and early marriage ...

They are Maasai girls living at a boarding school in Transmara in western Kenya, which doubles up as a rescue center for teens who have escaped early marriage and female genital mutilation.