January report
INTRODUCTION
The month of January was a successful month for the MIPPP. The staff organized several seminars and workshops for the Turkana community together with Suiyan community. The activities that were organized include the meeting with the leaders from the two communities that is the Turkana and Samburu. Several topics were discussed including the causes of inter tribal wars. Another seminar was for the Turkana and Samburu morans which took place at Marti. The first meeting with the leaders was scheduled for thirty participants but people came in large numbers. A total of Kshs.19, 600.00 was spent to facilitate the seminar and transporting the staff as well as leaders from Morijo to Marti. In the subsequent meeting the participants were the youth (Morans) from the Turkana community as well as from the Samburu from Suiyan community. The project undertook seminars in Marti with the Turkana morans which was held on the 13th day January.
ACTIVITIES FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY
The first activity for the month of January was the meeting with the leaders from the two communities that is the Turkana and Samburu. Several issues were addressed by the participants. The project staff facilitated the workshop which was concerning the causes and the implications of the war between these communities. The following were some of the topics discussed by the participants
CAUSES OF CONFLICTS
The month of January was a successful month for the MIPPP. The staff organized several seminars and workshops for the Turkana community together with Suiyan community. The activities that were organized include the meeting with the leaders from the two communities that is the Turkana and Samburu. Several topics were discussed including the causes of inter tribal wars. Another seminar was for the Turkana and Samburu morans which took place at Marti. The first meeting with the leaders was scheduled for thirty participants but people came in large numbers. A total of Kshs.19, 600.00 was spent to facilitate the seminar and transporting the staff as well as leaders from Morijo to Marti. In the subsequent meeting the participants were the youth (Morans) from the Turkana community as well as from the Samburu from Suiyan community. The project undertook seminars in Marti with the Turkana morans which was held on the 13th day January.
ACTIVITIES FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY
The first activity for the month of January was the meeting with the leaders from the two communities that is the Turkana and Samburu. Several issues were addressed by the participants. The project staff facilitated the workshop which was concerning the causes and the implications of the war between these communities. The following were some of the topics discussed by the participants
CAUSES OF CONFLICTS
FROM THE POINT OF VIEW TURKANA.
· Fighting over boundaries.
· Poverty
· Illiteracy/lack of education.
· Lack of employment.
· Poor distribution of resources.
· Tribalism.
· Power and resource sharing.
· Revenge.
· Mistrusts.
· Culture differences.
· Water and pastures.
· Poor governance and bad politics.
· Handling of illegal arms.
· Fighting over boundaries.
· Poverty
· Illiteracy/lack of education.
· Lack of employment.
· Poor distribution of resources.
· Tribalism.
· Power and resource sharing.
· Revenge.
· Mistrusts.
· Culture differences.
· Water and pastures.
· Poor governance and bad politics.
· Handling of illegal arms.
FROM THE SAMBURU POINT OF VIEW.
· Neighborhood (nearness).
· Cultural practices e.g. moranism.
· Illiteracy.
· Poverty.
· Illegal firearms.
· Marginalization by the government.
· Lack of employment/ idleness.
· Stereotypes.
· Neighborhood (nearness).
· Cultural practices e.g. moranism.
· Illiteracy.
· Poverty.
· Illegal firearms.
· Marginalization by the government.
· Lack of employment/ idleness.
· Stereotypes.
FROM OTHERS ON NEUTRAL GROUNDS – OFFICERS AND CHIEFS.
· Illiteracy.
· Lack of intermarriage due to stereotypes.
· Competition for pasture and water.
· Incitement from the leaders.
· Cultural differences.
· Poor communication.
· Illegal firearms.
· Hiding of criminals.
· Lack of trust.
· Lack of livestock marketing.
· Illiteracy.
· Lack of intermarriage due to stereotypes.
· Competition for pasture and water.
· Incitement from the leaders.
· Cultural differences.
· Poor communication.
· Illegal firearms.
· Hiding of criminals.
· Lack of trust.
· Lack of livestock marketing.
BENEFITS OF CATTLE RUSTLING.
· Easy wealth acquisition.
· Fame.
· Urbanization.
· Easy wealth acquisition.
· Fame.
· Urbanization.
NEGATIVE.
SAMBURUS
· Loss of peoples’ lives.
· Loss of livestock.
· Underdevelopment.
· Poverty increase.
· Increase in uneasiness and lack of comfort.
SAMBURUS
· Loss of peoples’ lives.
· Loss of livestock.
· Underdevelopment.
· Poverty increase.
· Increase in uneasiness and lack of comfort.
TURKANA
· Loss of property.
· Loss of human lives.
· Displacement of people.
· It brings poverty.
· High School dropout rates.
· Increase in crime.
· Increase in diseases.
· Closure of schools.
· Reduction in development.
NEUTRAL GROUNDS.
· Loss of lives.
· Poverty.
· Hatred.
· Low population growth.
· Poor relationship.
· Poor economic growth.
· Loss of property.
· Loss of human lives.
· Displacement of people.
· It brings poverty.
· High School dropout rates.
· Increase in crime.
· Increase in diseases.
· Closure of schools.
· Reduction in development.
NEUTRAL GROUNDS.
· Loss of lives.
· Poverty.
· Hatred.
· Low population growth.
· Poor relationship.
· Poor economic growth.
SOLUTIONS.
SAMBURUS.
· Education.
· Sensitization.
· Regular peace meetings.
· Government intervention.
· Change of way of live.
· Intermarriages.
SAMBURUS.
· Education.
· Sensitization.
· Regular peace meetings.
· Government intervention.
· Change of way of live.
· Intermarriages.
TURKANA.
· Opening of closed schools.
· Disarmament.
· Government intervention through funding/loans.
· Creation of employment
· Educating the youth on the disadvantages of rustling through adult literacy and formal education system.
· Promoting games activities and singing contests.
NEUTRAL.
· Intermarriages.
· Education.
· Frequent peace meetings.
· Surrender of the weapons.
· Enforcement of a common market for livestock sales
· Opening of closed schools.
· Disarmament.
· Government intervention through funding/loans.
· Creation of employment
· Educating the youth on the disadvantages of rustling through adult literacy and formal education system.
· Promoting games activities and singing contests.
NEUTRAL.
· Intermarriages.
· Education.
· Frequent peace meetings.
· Surrender of the weapons.
· Enforcement of a common market for livestock sales
RESOLUTIONS.
The participants agreed that due to the sensitivity of the matter, resolutions be put forward by a larger representation of the two communities. This would be done when more seminars would have been conducted for various stakeholders i.e. women, men, youth and leaders from the two communities.
The second meeting was done still and Marti where the project leader and other staff met with the Turkana morans and the Samburu morans in Suiyan. The following topics were discussed by the participants.
CONFLICTS
QUESTION ASKED.
1. What are the causes of conflicts?
2. What benefits do you get from raids?
3. What are the demerits of cattle rustling?
4. What are the possible solutions that can be adopted?
5. What are the major roles played by morans in this vice?
The meeting started with a word of prayer and thereafter greetings from the chairman. The participants were informed of the purpose of the meeting which was the peace meeting and discussion of the way forward for these waring communities. The participants were also informed of the importance of living together as neighbors. The two communities had fought for several decades. The people living in Morijo had refused to migrate although they were attacked severally. The same case applies to the people living in Marti. Peace is like leather shoes which needs daily care and polishing. If not polished the shoes will be look bad. People need peace as not in talking alone but also in deeds. Politicizing the process of peace creation will to failure and the objectives of the project because people will go against each other. The participants were urged to support this peace programme.
CAUSES OF CONFLICTS - TURKANA
1. Poverty.
2. Competition for pasture and water.
3. Stereotype.
4. Search for fame and esteem.
5. Boundaries.
6. Revenge. Competition for job opportunities.
SAMBURU.
1. Poverty.
2. Stereotype.
3. Influence from other places.
4. Pasture and water.
5. Revenge.
6. Theft of livestock by one or two individuals igniting anger and revenge.
7. Fortune tellers (loiboni).
SOLUTIONS.
1. Stop all the causes.
2. Cooperation between the Samburu and Turkana.
3. Stop revenge on stolen animals.
4. Accept peace.
5. Transparency.
6. Peaceful coexistence.
7. Children schooling together.
8. Accept the culture of another person.
9. Together.
10. Identifying thieves and naming them publicly.
11. Adopt a similar culture.
12. Forming strong peace committees of elders.
The participants agreed that due to the sensitivity of the matter, resolutions be put forward by a larger representation of the two communities. This would be done when more seminars would have been conducted for various stakeholders i.e. women, men, youth and leaders from the two communities.
The second meeting was done still and Marti where the project leader and other staff met with the Turkana morans and the Samburu morans in Suiyan. The following topics were discussed by the participants.
CONFLICTS
QUESTION ASKED.
1. What are the causes of conflicts?
2. What benefits do you get from raids?
3. What are the demerits of cattle rustling?
4. What are the possible solutions that can be adopted?
5. What are the major roles played by morans in this vice?
The meeting started with a word of prayer and thereafter greetings from the chairman. The participants were informed of the purpose of the meeting which was the peace meeting and discussion of the way forward for these waring communities. The participants were also informed of the importance of living together as neighbors. The two communities had fought for several decades. The people living in Morijo had refused to migrate although they were attacked severally. The same case applies to the people living in Marti. Peace is like leather shoes which needs daily care and polishing. If not polished the shoes will be look bad. People need peace as not in talking alone but also in deeds. Politicizing the process of peace creation will to failure and the objectives of the project because people will go against each other. The participants were urged to support this peace programme.
CAUSES OF CONFLICTS - TURKANA
1. Poverty.
2. Competition for pasture and water.
3. Stereotype.
4. Search for fame and esteem.
5. Boundaries.
6. Revenge. Competition for job opportunities.
SAMBURU.
1. Poverty.
2. Stereotype.
3. Influence from other places.
4. Pasture and water.
5. Revenge.
6. Theft of livestock by one or two individuals igniting anger and revenge.
7. Fortune tellers (loiboni).
SOLUTIONS.
1. Stop all the causes.
2. Cooperation between the Samburu and Turkana.
3. Stop revenge on stolen animals.
4. Accept peace.
5. Transparency.
6. Peaceful coexistence.
7. Children schooling together.
8. Accept the culture of another person.
9. Together.
10. Identifying thieves and naming them publicly.
11. Adopt a similar culture.
12. Forming strong peace committees of elders.
