Murder in the Maasai Mara

An investigation into the 1988 death of British wildlife photographer Julie Ward, who vanished during a solo safari in Kenya's Maasai Mara game reserve. When her father John Ward found her remains — and Kenyan authorities tried to dismiss her death as an animal attack — he began a decades-long international fight for justice that implicated corruption at the highest levels of the Kenyan establishment.

Our editorial verdict is "Good if international cold cases and institutional accountability interest you". It scores 6/10 on binge factor. British photographer Julie Ward was found murdered on a Kenyan safari in 1988. Her father spent decades fighting a cover-up that reached to the highest levels of the Kenyan government.

Murder in the Maasai Mara is recommended for true crime enthusiasts who enjoy Murder and Cold case and Cover-up.

We recommend starting with Episode 1 — essential context. Episodes can generally be enjoyed in any order.

Murder in the Maasai Mara is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify. Search for it by name on any of those apps.

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