Echoes of Loregon: The Pokot and Turkana Conflict in Kenya

Conflict management in the context of ethnic boundaries and a history of inter-ethnic violence remains a challenge in a range of socio-economic contexts. Conflict management in remote rural areas within developing states where state presence and capacity is relatively weak is particularly challenging. This book examines a case of successful bottom up efforts to manage conflict in northern Kenya. Focusing on the so-called Siege of Loregon and its aftermath, this case study describes conflict dynamics on one part of the ‘border’ between Turkana and Pokot ethnic groups in northern Kenya and examines the causes and consequences of this violent episode, with a particular focus on successes developed at the local level to manage conflict and in the process reduce the likelihood of future violence in the area.