Kenya’s pastoralists wary of middlemen lying in wait to make a killing as they wallow in misery
Although pastoralism is the bedrock of the economy in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL), the potential of commercialisation is blunted by a weak value-chain – from a lack of abattoirs and market access to only limited production of hides and skins, which effectively relegates pastoralism to a subsistence level....
For Kenya’s pastoralists climate crisis hurt them and their livestock, ranches are killing their economy
Kargi is an isolated settlement, two-hours’ drive from the northern Kenyan town of Marsabit, across an ancient volcanic plain of jagged scree and basalt rock. As inhospitable as the terrain seems, Kargi does have a borehole, and that makes it something of an oasis for pastoralists trying to get their...
Four Kenyan policemen found guilty manslaughter of British aristocrat who died in their custody
Kenya’s High Court on Monday jailed four policemen found guilty of the manslaughter of Alexander Monson, the son of a British aristocrat who was found dead in a police cell in the beach town of Diani in 2012. Judge Eric Ogola issued the verdicts in the coastal city of Mombasa...
Ambitious Arsenal want to sign Ajax right-back Mazraoui despite Tomiyasu’s good form
Arsenal are reportedly leading a four-way Premier League chase for impressive Ajax star Noussair Mazraoui, with the Dutch giants likely to be forced into his sale in January. The Morocco international has established himself as one of the leading right-backs in European football. Indeed, he’s a vital member of Erik...
