How Benedict turned half-acre Ngong home into sanctuary for birds, trees

A yellow-billed kite drinks unhurriedly from the concrete bird bath at the centre of Benedict Odongo’s garden. It pauses briefly, casts a territorial glance around its surroundings, then lifts off toward one of the trees that tower over the compound.

“That’s one of our resident birds,” 63-year-old Benedict says, pointing toward a nest tucked high in the branches. “I have a video recording of it fighting off a hawk at the water bath.”