Sosian Lodge and pool. [Photo/Offbeat Safaris]
Sosian Ranch in Laikipia has been closed indefinitely.
This comes after months of armed attacks and killings.
Sosian Ranch, among other ranches and conservancies in Laikipia, has faced a series of invasions despite assurances by Kenyan government to restore order in the last one year.
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 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, as quoted by The Standard.
The 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.
"Sosian Ranch was running as a successful Laikipian commercial business, paying taxes and creating employment," said Constant.
He said that over 150 workers have been rendered jobless. The Laikipia Farmers' Association, led by Martin Evans, expressed fears that the armed invaders were not leaving their farms any time soon.
"Initially, the herders with their thousands of animals talked of drought as the main reason they were invading the farms. Now it has rained and grass is everywhere but they are reluctant to leave," said Evans who owns the 30,000-acre Ol Maisor Ranch.