Sammy Lutta

19 hours ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

Mathenge weed (Prosopis Juliflora), an invasive tree species, is rapidly colonising farms, grazing fields and river banks in Turkana West Sub-county, outcompeting native plants. The thorny and evergreen tree has disrupted farming, pastoralism, and settlement space, particularly in Kakuma refugee camps and nearby villages. While it was initially introduced to combat desertification and provide firewood, its aggressive growth has caused ecological and socio-economic challenges.

2 days ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

Control over gold mines along the Turkana-West Pokot border has reignited conflict between communities on both sides of the border who are diversifying their livelihoods through informal mining activities. The border region has long been characterised by inter-ethnic conflict, primarily due to competition over scarce resources such as water and pasture, as well as disputed boundaries.

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

Turkana’s honey production has hit 138 tonnes as pastoralists overcome climate and investment hurdles to generate Sh128 million from the venture. Ms Eyanae Etukon from Kangilogitae village is among residents from 4,500 households in Turkana County who have embraced apiculture. These pastoral households are diversifying from their traditional sources of livelihood -- fishing and livestock production -- to beekeeping, a venture that is proving to be profitable.

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

Ms Zipporah Imuse has for the past six months been relying on limited relief food supplies, occasionally begging her neighbors to keep her family of six at Lopiding village in Lokichoggio Sub County going. Her husband, just like many men in the village, migrated to neighboring Uganda for pasture and water, leaving her with a handful of young goats and sheep that she was to take care of, with the hope that they would mature so that she could sell and buy food.

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Sammy Lutta

For residents of Todonyang village in Turkana County, killing of their loved ones no longer seems to shock Kenyan authorities. They feel forsaken and betrayed by the government after the latest attack on the village that borders Ethiopia claimed more lives. Turkana County Commissioner, Julius Kavita, said four bodies of fishermen who were killed around 3am on May 15 were found by a security team five hour later, thanks to poor communication network in the disputed Ilemi Triangle.