Cattle rustling in Samburu East Kenya

Life has turned difficult for communities living in Samburu
East District of Rift Valley Province of Kenya as the
government launch an operation to recover 4500 heads of
cattles that have been stolen since 2007.

The operation is being carried out by a contingent of
heavily armed police who are combing through from Archer's
Post village, which is the core of the operation to Wamba in
an area of 300km.

Already, 1500 animals have been recovered and distributed
to their owners at Isiolo town.

The move has sparked mixed reactions from the local Samburu
community who are the main target of the operation. Others
are Boranas who last week voluntarilly surrendered 300
animals to cops to be given out to Samburus.

In a turn of events, Archer's Post village was rocked by a
one day demonstrations as the residents protested the
government operation. They accused the contingent of
harassing people and even killing. They also rejected the
300 animals from Boranas arguing that they were not their
real animals.

According to reports, 34 people have already died including a policeman and several injured. This is as a result of the
fierce fire exchange as the locals who hold illegal firearms
resist the cops to drive their animals away in what is being
termed as 'communal punishment'.

Government sources hinted that the area which covers
Samburu East, Samburu North and parts of Laikipia have over
5000 illegal firerms which worsen the cattle rustling
activities in the area.

Cattle rustling, according to Samburus is a cultural
activity which new circumcised warriors are supposed to do
to be granted permission to marry in the community.

In olden days, it was used with spears and killing of
people would only occur when the raiding warriors are under serious threat.

Life has turned difficult for communities living in Samburu
East District of Rift Valley Province of Kenya as the
government launch an operation to recover 4500 heads of
cattles that have been stolen since 2007.

The operation is being carried out by a contingent of
heavily armed police who are combing through from Archer's
Post village, which is the core of the operation to Wamba in
an area of 300km.

Already, 1500 animals have been recovered and distributed
to their owners at Isiolo town.

The move has sparked mixed reactions from the local Samburu
community who are the main target of the operation. Others
are Boranas who last week voluntarilly surrendered 300
animals to cops to be given out to Samburus.

In a turn of events, Archer's Post village was rocked by a
one day demonstrations as the residents protested the
government operation. They accused the contingent of
harassing people and even killing. They also rejected the
300 animals from Boranas arguing that they were not their
real animals.

According to reports, 34 people have already died including a policeman and several injured. This is as a result of the
fierce fire exchange as the locals who hold illegal firearms
resist the cops to drive their animals away in what is being
termed as 'communal punishment'.

Government sources hinted that the area which covers
Samburu East, Samburu North and parts of Laikipia have over
5000 illegal firerms which worsen the cattle rustling
activities in the area.

Cattle rustling, according to Samburus is a cultural
activity which new circumcised warriors are supposed to do
to be granted permission to marry in the community.

In olden days, it was used with spears and killing of
people would only occur when the raiding warriors are under serious threat.

Life has turned difficult for communities living in Samburu
East District of Rift Valley Province of Kenya as the
government launch an operation to recover 4500 heads of
cattles that have been stolen since 2007.

The operation is being carried out by a contingent of
heavily armed police who are combing through from Archer's
Post village, which is the core of the operation to Wamba in
an area of 300km.

Already, 1500 animals have been recovered and distributed
to their owners at Isiolo town.

The move has sparked mixed reactions from the local Samburu
community who are the main target of the operation. Others
are Boranas who last week voluntarilly surrendered 300
animals to cops to be given out to Samburus.

In a turn of events, Archer's Post village was rocked by a
one day demonstrations as the residents protested the
government operation. They accused the contingent of
harassing people and even killing. They also rejected the
300 animals from Boranas arguing that they were not their
real animals.

According to reports, 34 people have already died including a policeman and several injured. This is as a result of the
fierce fire exchange as the locals who hold illegal firearms
resist the cops to drive their animals away in what is being
termed as 'communal punishment'.

Government sources hinted that the area which covers
Samburu East, Samburu North and parts of Laikipia have over
5000 illegal firerms which worsen the cattle rustling
activities in the area.

Cattle rustling, according to Samburus is a cultural
activity which new circumcised warriors are supposed to do
to be granted permission to marry in the community.

In olden days, it was used with spears and killing of
people would only occur when the raiding warriors are under serious threat.

Life has turned difficult for communities living in Samburu
East District of Rift Valley Province of Kenya as the
government launch an operation to recover 4500 heads of
cattles that have been stolen since 2007.

The operation is being carried out by a contingent of
heavily armed police who are combing through from Archer's
Post village, which is the core of the operation to Wamba in
an area of 300km.

Already, 1500 animals have been recovered and distributed
to their owners at Isiolo town.

The move has sparked mixed reactions from the local Samburu
community who are the main target of the operation. Others
are Boranas who last week voluntarilly surrendered 300
animals to cops to be given out to Samburus.

In a turn of events, Archer's Post village was rocked by a
one day demonstrations as the residents protested the
government operation. They accused the contingent of
harassing people and even killing. They also rejected the
300 animals from Boranas arguing that they were not their
real animals.

According to reports, 34 people have already died including a policeman and several injured. This is as a result of the
fierce fire exchange as the locals who hold illegal firearms
resist the cops to drive their animals away in what is being
termed as 'communal punishment'.

Government sources hinted that the area which covers
Samburu East, Samburu North and parts of Laikipia have over
5000 illegal firerms which worsen the cattle rustling
activities in the area.

Cattle rustling, according to Samburus is a cultural
activity which new circumcised warriors are supposed to do
to be granted permission to marry in the community.

In olden days, it was used with spears and killing of
people would only occur when the raiding warriors are under serious threat.