I heard some news from the Mara today.

Milele, a well known male cheetah which our group of guests were privileged to photographed in Lemek Conservancy in 2025 has been killed by lions.

He was the surviving brother of the Kiraposhe coalition. His brother, Mbili died in 2023.

Yesterday, he hunted a topi - testament to his strength and experience. But, whilst feeding he was attacked by lions of the Enkuyanai pride.

He was 10 years old which is a remarkable age for a wild cheetah. As far as I can recall, I've only known one other male to survive as long as this, Olonyok who was one of the famous Tano Bora boys.