pastoralists Stories

Agriculture CS nominee Kagwe advocates for mandatory livestock insurance for farmers
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 14, 2025

Kagwe pointed out the need to address these cultural challenges while promoting practical solutions like insurance to provide financial safety nets fo...

MP Keynan to President Ruto: Help bring missing Wajir MCA back to his family
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2024

Keynan reminded President Ruto of his government's commitment to eradicating abductions and ensuring the safety of all citizens.

Pastoralist leadership summit kicks off in Wajir County
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 08, 2024

In preparation for the summit, Wajir County undertook various activities, including cleaning the town, demolishing stalls along major roads, and impos...

Court grants relief to over 1,000 Garissa locals evicted from their homes in 2010
Joseph Ndunda  |  Dec 06, 2024

The residents had settled on the land as pastoralists in the 1940s, initially as grazing lands but in the 1980s they put up permanent and semi-permane...

International investor to operate new Isiolo abattoir as locals await benefits
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2024

The Isiolo abattoir has faced several setbacks which have led to its stalling over the past 17 years.

Youth from pastoral areas push for smart practices to fight climate change
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 07, 2024

Wario's message to the government is that more support is needed to help communities like hers adapt to climate change.

Campaign launched to help Garissa livestock farmers avoid drought-related losses
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 17, 2024

Local pastoralist communities were advised to sell their large stock of animals and restock them during the rainy seasons.

How women in Mandera are helping resolve inter-clan disputes
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 17, 2024

Most of the clashes, the women say, occur during the rainy season when there's competition for pasture and settlement spaces.

Tana River residents demand action as farmers, pastoralists conflict escalates
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 21, 2024

The residents have expressed concerns that tensions, which have been simmering for some time, are now at a breaking point, threatening both livelihood...

Community mobilisers for livestock project expected to benefit 375,000 pastoralists unveiled
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 01, 2024

The PS highlighted the challenges that the livestock sector faces, including inadequate pasture and quality feeds, scarcity of water resources, climat...

Kenyan pastoralists key to country’s economy but they are digitally deprived
The Conversation  |  Jul 23, 2024

Digital inequality in Kenya’s pastoralist communities is rooted in longstanding socio-political and economic disparities

Garissa launches agro-pastoralist programme to improve lives, food security
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 01, 2024

The BREFONS programme aims to improve living conditions and food and nutrition security in Kenya and the Horn of Africa region. 

Drought: Pastoralists to benefit from Sh1 billion restocking plan
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 11, 2024

At the same time, PS Kello revealed that an extra Sh800 million had been set aside to support programmes aimed at mitigating the effects of climate ch...

Pastoralist women trained on tackling Gender Based Violence in Isiolo
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 05, 2024

The women from Ngaremara, Burat, Bulapesa, and Wabera wards were also trained on how they could push for the implementation of county policies for eli...

State, Dutch gov't launch Sh2.5bn climate resilience project in three ASAL counties
Waweru Wairimu  |  May 07, 2024

The project also has a research component, whose knowledge will guide and inform the project implementation and promote innovation and learning for th...

How pastoralist is reaping big from irrigation farming
Adan Mohamed  |  Apr 05, 2024

In the heartland of Banisa Sub-County, Mohamed grows various crops on his farm such as onions, grafted oranges, lemons, mangoes, grevillea and waterme...

Beekeeping fast becoming profitable venture for pastoralist women
Waweru Wairimu  |  Mar 14, 2024

Due to cultural barriers, women are not allowed to engage in any income-generating activity and have limited access to and control over resources whic...

Livestock insurance offers hope to drought-hit Somalia pastoralists
Agency  |  Feb 21, 2024

The Horn of Africa nation is only just beginning to emerge from the worst drought in four decades that left millions of people hungry across East Afri...

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