Unfortunately, many victims are young people who otherwise should have had a bright future ahead of them. People no longer fight using spears, bows and arrows, but rather use of automatic assault weapons, which has increased the number of casualties. How can one characterise the State with regards to managing conflicts in northern Kenya? The assumption is that violence committed by pastoralists is considered a cultural rite where the government need not intervene. So far, more than 200 people have been killed in the last few years and it looks like we are likely to see more deaths.

Source: Standard Digital May 05, 2021 01:00 UTC