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Woman who quit lucrative job to dialogue with bandits

Kianuk Chief Sarah Akoru Lochodo taking aim with her rifle in a mock security exercise in a bandit-prone area of Turkana County. She has chosen to negotiate with bandits to bring peace. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard]

A dozen locals gather under a tree near Kainuk town on the border of Turkana and West Pokot.

A few minutes later, Sarah Lochodo arrives and the group stands up in a show of respect.

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