The Maasai community in Kajiado County is engaged in a 52-year struggle to reclaim stewardship of Amboseli National Park, a fight reignited by conflicting court battles despite a presidential directive to transfer management.

• Amboseli National Park, globally known for its elephants and views of Mt Kilimanjaro, is a major tourist destination generating approximately Sh3 billion annually.
• Key players include the Maasai community, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), and President William Ruto, whose directive to transfer the park to the Kajiado County government is now stalled in court.
• The dispute stems from the 1974 gazettement of Amboseli as a national park, which the community views as a historical injustice that excluded them from land and revenue benefits.