One way to effectively deal with rustling..arrest all laibons and orkoiek

[RV Pundit]

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Police have arrested one spiritual leader who has been allegedly providing prophetic support to bandits in North Rift regionshttps://t.co/ag7PwOu8Gj

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[RV Pundit]

They are key cogs..the strategist of all the cattle theft..the real brains..not the politicians. Raiders just like warriors listen to their advise and must seek their blessings.They get largest share of the loot.In turn they invest in elaborate spying and intelligence on enemy or target..finally authorising raids when they sure of success..further reinforcing their aura.Koitalel was one such exceptional military strategist..Brits had no chance until they killed him
. In kipsigis cattle rustling reduced tremendously when all laibons were moved to lake Victoria Island. They are powerful in kalenjin society because they are also feared for they can kill or make you mad so no political player can go hard on them.In pokot they responsible for all raids.They spend all their time strategizing for raids because they great beneficiaries..all stolen cows are driven to them..they pick the best..leave the rest for raiders.They idle all day prophesying,thinking, spying and strategizing with clients...most raiders approach them..they advise them on logistics needed..when and how to strike.If they make too many mistakes and raiders get killed..they can also get killed so they are very meticulous with men and women spies..and will not aithorize any stupid raid.

[Georgesoros]

all this years and they have never embeded someone so as to get the full info on what really goes on????
Arresting random people is useless.
This is mafia and the only way to deal with it is create distrust among members

[RV Pundit]

It hard because laibons are hereditary.

all this years and they have never embeded someone so as to get the full info on what really goes on????
Arresting random people is useless.
This is mafia and the only way to deal with it is create distrust among members

[RV Pundit]

Kalenjin community considered all men  equal and only appointed individuals to office on ad-hoc  basis.

These offices included those of ritual  leaders,  medicine  men, elders  of war  and circumcision  leaders  (Komma,  1992).  Once  the activity  attached  to  the  office  is done, the offices were disbanded and members went back to their trades for the rest of the year.

[sema]

Pkosing has said they have to do what Uganda did and it'll take about 15 years (put army base camps in that area for every 5 kilometers and be prepared to stay put for 15 years

[RV Pundit]

I agree. Army has to stay there permanently.

[sema]

Looks like they'll be more violence because Pkosing said 2000 animals were stolen from the pokots by the turkana and he basically hinted that if they are not returned, they will be trouble.

[RV Pundit]

The operations must extend to all tribes. It must be done until whole of northern kenya is free of small arms.

Looks like they'll be more violence because Pkosing said 2000 animals were stolen from the pokots by the turkana and he basically hinted that if they are not returned, they will be trouble.