Women in Pokot cry foul over land injustices rooted in old traditions

Pokot women in their beaded traditional attire. [Irissheel Shanzu]

In the heart of West Pokot County, where rugged hills stretch into the horizon and pastoralism defines daily life, tradition still holds a firm grip on the lives of women, especially when it comes to land inheritance.

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