Sosian Ranch closed indefinitely following wave of attacks

Sosian Ranch in Laikipia has been closed indefinitely following months of armed attacks and killings. For the last one year, Sosian Ranch among other ranches and conservancies in Laikipia, has faced the wrath of invasions despite assurances by Kenyan government to restore order. Early March, herders shot and killed Sosian Ranch co-owner Tristan Voorspuy while he was inspecting a burnt lodge in the expansive 24,000 acre ranch.

The region has been battling mass land invasions, violence and vandalism that has drove away tourists, investors and caused job losses. "The destruction of three valuable properties and the murder of Tristan Voorspuy can be laid squarely at the door of those political leaders who incited the Pokot and Samburu invasion," said Richard Constant, one of the Directors of Sosian Ranch. Sosian Ranch was bought in 2002 with the aim of creating a functioning cattle ranch, alongside a viable conservancy for tourism with over 1,870 bed capacity.

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