Many thanks to Kapseret Soccer Club Committee led by Protus Kipleting, Edward Kurgat and Rodgers Morogo. We cannot forget those who came out and participated both as players and spectators and everyone else who contributed unreservedly to this year’s soccer tournament. Your inestimable and idiosyncratic efforts reflects your innately patriotic spirits that yearns for harmonious … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2011
From Rustling to Honorary Street-Robbing
By Immanuel Lokwei, Long Mouth Social Forum The Rustlers you ignore now are your future gangsters. That brave heart planted in a young pastoralists’ character will eventually find “new pastures” once the old ones have died away. It is not clear how this seemingly apocryphal prediction will happen, but know that it will soon be. … Continue reading
Waiting for the next “Sankara”
By Immanuel Lokwei, Long Mouth Social Forum It is a week after the 62nd anniversary of the late Thomas Sankara’s birthday. Some of you do not know who this man is. Most of those who do, only know little of his visionary goals, of the redemptive power of his mind, and of the zeal of … Continue reading
Ethnic violence: more blood shed
As of today [12/28/11], a man and a child have been killed despite security personnel’s presence in these villages. NTV report CitizenTV Three more suspects have been arrested and fire arms recovered in Isiolo following an attack by cattle rustlers over the weekend that left more than 10 people dead. However, a planned peace meeting … Continue reading
Kicking out Violence and Revenge Campaign
By Protus Kipleting, Ethnic violence can end if reconciliation ,peace and a safe political environment is practised. Conflicts between ethnic, religious and cultural groups claim many thousands of lives every year and displace and cause suffering to millions. It has been noticed that violence is likely to occur when groups and partially separated just … Continue reading
ETHNIC CONFLICTS AMONG THE NORTHERN KENYA COMMUNITIES
By Losuru Lobuin Christopher, The first thing your eyes meet is small thorny bushes, acacia and dry dusty winds. A day does not end without the ears appreciating the gun shots, the hands touching the corpses this is only possible if you are not among the victims, feelings for losing loved ones is part and … Continue reading