News — Kenya

Salas Camp sits on the edge of the Maasai Mara in Kenya, close to the area where hoardes of migrating wildebeest and other large mammals come every Summer in search of water and green pasture. The area teems with wildlife and amongst them are some birds that are rarely seen elsewhere.

Two videos taken in July of 2018 illustrate the traditional ways of the Samburu people of Northern Kenya.

A Kenyan breakfast with giraffes and baby elephants

Our recent safari to Kenya was enriched by the traditional culture of the local Samburu people. Samburus are a Nilotic people who originated in the Sudan. It is believed that they came to Kenya in the 15th century. Unlike their close relatives, the Masai, Samburus chose to stay in an arid part of Kenya. This allowed their culture to remain undisturbed by the British colonialists

We were invited to a local wedding in a village that consisted of three homes. One each for the father of the groom, the groom and his brother. We will show you village...