Disarm, then find other ways to keep the peace

There can be no denying that huge sections of the North Rift region constitute some of the most marginalized parts of Kenya and also the least developed. For ages, the region has been home to cattle-herding nomads trapped in a cycle of conflict and neglect where clans of gun-wielding warriors have battled both the government and each other for livestock and a living.
Today, the long awaited and much desired realization is hitting home.

It is becoming abundantly clear that banditry and cattle rustling are no longer viable ways and means to sustain any population, let alone that of the volatile North Rift.