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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: RV Pundit on March 14, 2023, 12:54:01 PM
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On contrary bandits do very very SERIOUS RECCE or intelligence gathering before any attack. They are people whose only job is to gather intelligence - they are NIS of raiders - and planners - who is normally a Laibon and leader(s) of the raiding party.
Police need to understand how Kalenjin conduct raids.
A leader of group of raiders approaches a Laibon or Orkoiyot.
He can go with specific plan to raid specific area or ask Laibon for areas to raid.
Laibon charges consultation fees of say a sheep - and then start planning or if he has plans - then sell to the leader.
The raiding is planned for a month - they sent gifted scouts and intelligence gatherers - to find out where cattle are - where they are kept - where they
graze - how many people guard them - what weapon they have - where they drink water - where people sleep - they stay until they get a pattern - so maybe 2 weeks until they are sure they have predictable pattern on how things are done.
Initially the earlier scouts - just hide in trees or forest near the target - and spend a few days observing.
They report back to the Laibon - now very senior intelligence are sent to confirm. final plans - a few days
Then leader of the raid is given a plan - how many men he will need - how to get out - where to station them - others are standard - things like cows being driven in circles until the foots are lost - stationing sharp shooters where police or the enemy will follow the cows.
Once the plan is ready & specific - attack at this specific time on specific location with this kind of men - the Laibon give the final blessing - - and raiding starts - it could be as few as 10 people or as many as entire location - 1,000 people plus.
The raid because of extensive intelligence gathered is almost always a success.
The cows are driven back to village to great celebration - the Laibon as chief planner - picks the best - and rest are shared.
Many get 1 or 2 cows depending on how big the raid.
For food warriors, scouts and name them train themselves to survive on honey and dried meat for weeks.
They dont carry a lot of things because lots of running is involved.
https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/informers-the-enemies-within-frustrating-war-against-bandits-in-north-rift-4156890
“Despite the criminals carrying out a recce on villages before attacks, they have their people in the said areas who give them reports on who has the largest herds, where they graze, who is grazing, and any other important details. In most cases, these characters are paid after a successful raid, in terms of livestock or cash,” said the security officer.
The informers and their families are usually spared by bandits whenever there’s an attack.