The government is determined to end conflicts between pastoralists and private ranchers in Laikipia County and other parts of the country by confronting the real reasons behind the invasions into private property. Periodic clashes between pastoralists and private ranchers have left a trail of death and destruction in Laikipia and other parts of the country. Over the years, my predecessors in the Interior ministry have variously engaged in the quest for lasting peace in these regions. The political leaders profit from the violence while the masses pay the price with lost lives and destroyed livelihoods. There are also endemic complaints of ranchers losing their animals to departing pastoralists in acts of plain and criminal theft.

Source: Standard Digital July 27, 2021 21:00 UTC