Yet, this settler’s family has been part of an interesting part of Kenya’s colonial history — and, of late, an important part of tourism and conservation. The Powys were part of the Happy Valley fraternity, but you won’t get much about Powys’ family by visiting the Suiyan website. With two tragedies in a year, the Powys, whose family emigrated from Dorset a century ago, have had a bad year in this Laikipia ranch. The struggle of the Powys family is the story of a white family caught between geography, community demands and historical injustices. The tussle with the Samburu’s took a twist in December after one of the Powys, Theodore L. Powys (son to British novelist T.F.

Source: Daily Nation December 30, 2017 21:11 UTC