Breaking gender barriers

The rangers' working environment has also changed since the team was established. A new campsite, officially opened in 2022 and built by a Chinese company, provides individual rooms, indoor toilets and showers, as well as a childcare space for the rangers' children. The camp is powered by solar energy, and the new facilities have made it easier for the women to balance their work in wildlife conservation while caring for their children.

Sharon Nakola in Nairobi contributed to this story.

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