- On Saturday, the residents converged at Kabirwek village during a reconciliation meeting and forgave each other.
- This comes days after several people lost their lives due to banditry.
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Residents of the Kabarion location, Baringo North, which is alleged to be a hideout of bandits have resolved to end cattle rustling.
On Saturday, the residents converged at Kabirwek village during a reconciliation meeting and forgave each other.
This comes days after several people lost their lives due to banditry.
The two communities were reconciled by representatives from the office of First Lady Rachel Ruto and the CEO of the Kenya Anti Cattle Rustling Program James Kendagor.
Speaking during the reconciliation meeting, Kandagor said the National government in partnership with the Borders Community Peacenet-Africa (BCP-A) will provide social amenities to the resident.
“We are doing roads to link up the residents of Marakwet, Tugen and Pokot. A new road is being done from Kinyach-Kapturo-Kabirwek. It will link the residents to the tarmac running from Marigat to Chemlingot,” he said.
The meeting saw representatives from the Pokot and Tugen communities ask each other for forgiveness.
The representatives included youth, women and the elders.
The First Lady Rachel Ruto sent Rev Edward Ngaira to represent her.
Ngaira called on the residents to embrace peace and shun cattle rustling.
Area MCAs also shook hands and vowed to work together.
They asked the residents to stop cattle rustling.
They are Ripko ward MCA Daniel Tuwit, Bartabwa MCA David Sitoi and Josephat Lokorio MCA Barwesa.They lauded the government efforts to disarm the bandits.
They called on the government to establish schools in the region saying illiteracy had fueled cattle rustling.
“Illiteracy which is 96 percent among the Pokot has led them into cattle rustling. We are happy with what the government is doing. However, if schools can be opened, then the way of thinking will change and people will end banditry,” said Koloa MCA Daniel Tuwit.
Currently, most schools in the Kabirion location have been closed due to insecurity as a result of cattle rustling.
In the Kabirwok area which is between the Boarders of Baringo North and Tiaty Sub Counties, there is no school.
The Government has set up a police camp and is distributing food to the displaced residents.
Kendagor who initiated the peace meeting is also the CEO of Borders Community Peacenet-Africa (BCP-A) called for peace.
The (BCP-A) organization has since transformed the volatile region, doing various development projects ranging from opening up of security roads, drilling of water, setting up of permanent police station, and distribution of food to drought-stricken communities among many others.