Seven Stars

The name Loisaba means 'seven stars' and is the first indication of the special nature of this wonderful place which at night lies under a galaxy of amazing stars. This wilderness is subtly managed to ensure the security and protection of the wildlife that depends upon it for their existence, and the considerable cost of doing so is offset by income from two lodges and the star beds, the sensitive farming of livestock - the iconic Boran cattle, sheep, goats, and dromedary camels, as well as focused grants and funds provided by partnership organisations: The Nature Conservancy; Space for Giants; San Diego Zoo Global; Lion Landscapes, Northern Rangelands Trust and Elewana Collection. 

We arrive at Loisaba at a time of great uncertainty for the whole of Kenya. A third and more determined wave of the Covid 19 virus has reached the country and the Government has imposed a lockdown across five counties, including Nairobi, which prevents the movement of people. The lodges, which have been welcoming more Kenyan guests since the downturn in international travel, are suddenly quiet again as people head for home before the lockdown bites. The lodge staff turning their attention to maintenance tasks and security whilst waiting to hear when things might change. Loisaba as a whole is thrown back onto its own resources, staff across the entire spectrum of employment, from top to bottom in the hierarchy, agree to take a pay cut so that no-one will lose their job and the great family that is Loisaba can continue to safeguard the future of the wilderness that depends upon them.

For the animals, both domestic and truly wild, the circle of life goes on - hunt and be hunted, babies emerge, and resident herds and solitary creatures are supplemented by the ebb and flow of migratory species - birds and elephants - through the vast and varied landscape.