The population in kenya is currently more than 150,000. Clashes between the pokomo and orma tribes of tana river district in eastern kenya reached a climax in august of 2012. In 2001, at least people were killed in a string of clashes in the same district and between the same two communities about access to land and a river. Ethiopia has a federal political arrangement structured along ethnolinguistic lines. The clashes in the mount elgon district have left at least 7 people dead, while around 45,000 people have been displaced from their homes. A case of the midzichenda community of coastal kenya university of wales lampeter 2004 october. Tanga, moshi, arusha, wachakone, ngwena or chewani. The violence was the worst of its kind in kenya since the countrys 200708 crisis, which left 118 people dead and more than,500 displaced over 50% of the,500 were children, women and the elderly. The goldenberg scandal was a political scandal where the kenyan government was found to have subsidised exports of gold far beyond standard arrangements during the 1990s, by paying the company goldenberg international 35% more in kenyan shillings than their foreign currency earnings. The tana river delta is one of the most important wetlands in africa. No effort will be spared in ensuring perpetrators of the heinous act are brought to book.
May 11, 20 the kenya red cross society wants the county and national governments to declare tana river a disaster zone. Aug 25, 2012 tana river county is largely arid, with only a small portion of the 38,437 square kilometre area being arable. Joseph kavoo, tana river district police chief, said wednesdays fighting saw people burnt in their houses, hacked to death, or shot with arrows. The death of more than 100 people in tana river district in less than one month is a sad and unfortunate tale and this has put the government under serious scrutiny from kenyans including the social media who have asked. Hundreds of farmers attack villages in tana river region as clashes between farming and pastoral communities escalate associated press wed 22. At least 48 people killed in kenyan tribal clashes news. Meanwhile, the somali region is the second largest state by area in the country and primarily consists of those in the. The research questions broadly mirrored the four project outcomes, but tried to reflect all three lenses more prominently through looking at patterns of violence, how they linked to the economic, social and political context, and the gendered school environment, and how they are. Pdf the political conditions for local peacemaking. Tana river county is a county in the former coast province, kenya. Already, contingency measures have been made to stock and.
Kenya tana river renewed ethnic clashes kill 30 bbc news. Tana river peace, development and reconciliation committee. Malibati destination guide coast province, kenya trip. Kenya clashes result in at least 48 deaths world news.
Tarda agricultural farming in tana river delta, kenya tarda and the mumias sugar co. The clashes between the pokomo and orma ethnic groups occurred. We will deal firmly and and decisively against those behind the. Some kenyan commentators have linked the oncebanned mombasa republican council, which wants the coast to secede, to the tana river clashes, but. Eleven years ago, at least people died in similar clashes between the two groups, but the ferocity of the latest round shocked police. It was triggered by the ruling apc partys alleged electoral manipulation and the intervention of a special squad of customs police against supporters of the slpp candidate.
However, mobutus totalitarian rule and corrupt policies allowed the zairian state to decay, evidenced by a 65% decrease in zairian gdp between independence in 1960 and the end of mobutus reign in 1997. Historical roots are explored initially dating back to the 17th century migration that brought the orma and pokomo to the. A summary of recent events is provided in water brief 3 in this volume. At least 39 people have been killed in fresh clashes between rival communities in the tana river district of kenyas coast province. The tana river kenya pamphlet paperback january 1, 1920 by c. Forty people have died in clashes over land and water between two ethnic groups in southeast kenya. The orma are remnants of a powerful nation of ethiopia and northern kenya. The latest violence brought to 1 the number of people killed in fighting between the orma and. The actual bb plantation area was therefore in tana delta district. Units gsu, left the academy in nairobi for tana river district on buses gifted by the chinese government.
Christians across kenya packed into churches to mark an easter sunday dominated by prayers for peace in the conflictrife mount elgon district. The top leader in the wardei community was arrested on friday in hola. In the late nineteenth century, wars with neighboring tribes forced the orma to migrate south. In august 2012, a series of ethnic clashes between the orma and pokomo peoples of kenyas tana river district resulted in the deaths of at least fiftytwo.
The tana delta is a wetland area at the kenyan coast which is mainly inhabited by. Red cross wants tana river county declared disaster zone. At least 39 people have been killed in fresh clashes between rival communities in the tana river district of kenyas coast. Inventory of conflict and environment ice, tana river. Ending the political violence in tana river requires bringing to book those. The new tana river district land adjudication committee will.
Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and. Here, tsega etefa compares three such casesthe darfur conflict between arabs and nonarabs, the gumuz and oromo clashes in western oromia, and the oromopokomo conflict in the tana deltain order to offer a fuller picture of how ethnic violence in africa begins. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you. The violence was centered in pujehun district, especially in the sorogbema chiefdom. The attack was among the worst incidents of violence in the country since postelection unrest in.
Unhcr is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Kenya, central kenya, e africa, and flowing e then s across kenya to the indian ocean. A comparative study of communal conflict resolution in kenya emma elfversson comparative political studies 2019 52. The government has disbanded a land adjudication team and appointed a new one as a strategy to quell ethnic clashes in tana river. Tarda agricultural farming in tana river delta, kenya ejatlas. In the last month, more than 100 people have been killed in a series of clashes in eastern kenyas tana river district, the worst incidents of violence since the postelection mayhem killed more. Speaking to the press at gamba yesterday, secretary general abbas gullet said the area. At least 39 people have been killed and many more injured in kenya after fresh clashes broke out between rival groups in the tana river district of kenyas coastal province. Officials gather in nairobi slum to quell deadly rent clashes.
It was triggered by the ruling apc partys alleged electoral manipulation and the. In kerio valle y and tana river, the clashes were between. The eight divisions fall under the jurisdiction of tana river county council. The previous conflict that arose following the 2007 elections resulted. Kenyan troops try to keep peace in tana river voice of america. Conflicts and politics in the tana delta, kenya an analysis of the. Sugar cane and indigenous people linkedin slideshare. The violence was the worst of its kind in kenya since the countrys 200708 crisis.
Human rights watch conducted research in tana river in late. At least 10 people were killed in kenyas volatile tana river delta. Aug 23, 2012 with estimates of the death toll varying, kenyans were shocked by ethnic clashes in a coastal area that left around 50 people dead, mostly women and children. Kenya clashes result in at least 48 deaths world news the. It is estimated that 5,000 people are facing starvation. Goldenberg scandal project gutenberg selfpublishing. Investigate all politicians in tana river violence human. With estimates of the death toll varying, kenyans were shocked by ethnic clashes in a coastal area that left around 50 people dead, mostly women and children. This project explores the connection between the changing climate in tana river and the violence between these two tribes. An official says 48 people have been killed in clashes over land between pastoral and farming communities in kenyas southeast. Tana delta district included the delta of the river tana plus a large area of semiarid land. A victim of the tana river clashes between the pastoralists and farmers within the delta region. The violence left 118 people dead and more than,500 displaced and another more than 30,000 people affected by the ethnopolitical clashes. Nearly 100 people have now been killed in the clashes in the eastern tana river district since last month.
Although it notionally appears that the scheme was intended to earn hard currency for the country, it is. University of wales lampeter 2005 august inculturation of christianity. Fresh violence in kenyas tana river delta africa dw 09. A comparative study of communal conflict resolution in kenya. As outlined in kenyas new constitution, the process of devolution will transfer. Weather forecast, images and videos, local events and things to do. The bura and hola irrigation schemes, which were the countys breadbasket in the. The capital and largest town is hola sometimes known as galole. While some conflicts can be solved prior to an escalation, others result in violence. Tana river county has been synonymous with resource conflict pitting the orma and pokomo communities, who for decades fought over land, pasture and water.
In august 2012, a series of ethnic clashes between the orma and pokomo peoples of kenyas tana river district resulted in the deaths of at least fiftytwo people. Sep 14, 2012 in the last month, more than 100 people have been killed in a series of clashes in eastern kenyas tana river district, the worst incidents of violence since the postelection mayhem killed more. Ethnic violence and displacement in tana river district. The local timezone is named africa nairobi with an utc offset of 3 hours. Some parts of the tana delta were affected by violent clashes in august and september 2012, resulting in a curfew being imposed in the entire district since october 2012.
An ethnic ngbandi, mobutu came to power in 1965 and enjoyed support from the united states government because of his anticommunist stance while in office. Ethnic clashes in kenya raise worries about next years. Editorial the vast tana river district is on the verge of a serious famine. Sep, 2012 some kenyan commentators have linked the oncebanned mombasa republican council, which wants the coast to secede, to the tana river clashes, but the secretarygeneral, randu nzai ruwa, denied the. Hobley author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Construction of phase 1 comprising a twostorey school building started on monday, november 26th, 2012 after a two month delay due to clashes that affected some parts of tana river district in august and september 2012. Power struggles fan tana delta clashes daily nation.
The kenya red cross society wants the county and national governments to declare tana river a disaster zone. At least 39 people have been killed in fresh clashes between rival communities in the tana river district of kenyas. Aug 22, 2012 the pokomo are farmers who plant crops along the tana river, while the orma are cattleherding pastoralists. Kenya tribal killings stain tana river kenya al jazeera. Sep 11, 2012 just a couple of weeks after 62 people were killed in the tana river mandera massacre, and just hours after 12 others were killed in interclan violence in mandera, 38 people including nine policemen were killed in the latest attacks between the pokomo and orma at kilelengwani village. Aug 22, 2012 hundreds of farmers attack villages in tana river region as clashes between farming and pastoral communities escalate associated press wed 22 aug 2012. At least 48 people have been killed in clashes between two rival groups in kenya on wednesday.
When in this area, you might want to check out obo, malibati, makere, bohoni and laini as well. An alliance of pastoralists and conservationists stopped the project. In his book leviathan he explains, why there is a need for the presence. Dozens killed in kenya clashes kenya news al jazeera. Tana river county is largely arid, with only a small portion of the 38,437 square kilometre area being arable. Dec 09, 2001 the conflict at kibera overlapped with tribal clashes in a rural area in southeastern kenya, where farmers and herders were fighting over grazing rights in the tana river district. The cause of the clashes was initially reported to be a fight between the farming and pastoral communities over land resources for cultivation and grazing of livestock. At least 48 kenyans were hacked or burnt to death in ethnic clashes between two rival groups, the worst single attack since deadly postelection violence four years ago, police said wednesday. The full pacific institute water conflict chronology, updated for 20102012, appears below. It supports over 350 species of birds, the core delta area covers,000ha and is a rich mix of habitats supporting thousands of wetland birds as well as hippos, lions, elephants, buffaloes and numerous breeding fish and amphibians. The last election in 2007 was marred by widespread clashes, in which more. At least 39 people have been killed in fresh clashes between rival. According to the governor hussein dado, the link between conflict and food security was strong prior. Godhana, a member of parliament for the galole constituency in tana river county, was arrested in nairobi.
The ndogboyosoi war, also known as the bush devil war, was an episode of political violence that occurred in 1982 between supporters of the all peoples congress apc and the sierra leone peoples party slpp in sierra leone. A comparative study of communal conflict resolution in kenya show all authors. Ending the political violence in tana river requires bringing to book those behind the clashes on both sides. Dozens of kenyans hacked, burnt to death the national. Goldenberg scandal the goldenberg scandal was a political scandal where the kenyan government was found to have subsidised exports of gold far beyond standard arrangements during the 1990s, by paying the company goldenberg international 35% more in kenyan shillings than their foreign currency earnings. Tarda agricultural farming in tana river delta, kenya. They are predominantly agriculturalists and both freshwater and ocean fishermen living along the tana river in tana river. Aug 08, 2014 the eight divisions fall under the jurisdiction of tana river county council.
The first congo war 19961997, also nicknamed africas first world war, was a civil war and international military conflict which took place mostly in zaire presentday dr congo, with major spillovers into sudan and uganda. The oromia region is the largest and most populous state in the country and primarily consists of those in the oromo ethnic group, the largest ethnic group in the country. Deadly clashes in kenya fuel fears of election violence. Nairobi police have arrested a key suspect in the tana river clashes. Cartographies participatives et conflits territoriaux. Discover the area of malibati with this destination guide coast province in kenya.
The first major piece of research for the project was a baseline study conducted in 2009 parkes and heslop, 2011. Malibati destination guide coast province, kenya tripsuggest. The conflict at kibera overlapped with tribal clashes in a rural area in southeastern kenya, where farmers and herders were fighting over grazing rights in the tana river district. Despite their proximity, they are not of the nearby mijikenda people. There are hydroelectric plants and irrigation projects in the tana basin. Sociodemographic characteristics according to the poverty reduction strategy paper prsp 2000 2004, the tana river district, where the delta is found, is one of the of the poorer districts in kenya. A case study on ethnic clashes in kenya among the orma and pokomo peoples living in the tana river district. The tana river area has the characteristics of any other conflictprone area in kenya. There have been problems simmering for a while, local politician danson mungatana told afp. Speaking to the press at gamba yesterday, secretary general abbas gullet said. The pokomo people are a bantu ethnic group of southeastern kenya. Tana river article about tana river by the free dictionary. Medical personnel at the hola district hospital attend to one of the victims of wednesday clashes between the orma and somali communities in chifiri location, tana river county.
Godhana over his alleged role in tana delta clashes. The main opposition actors used the productive confusion surrounding tana delta to their advantage in the environmental rhetoric against the bb. Tsawemunga chidongo phd areas of interest in research. The pokomo are farmers who plant crops along the tana river, while the orma are cattleherding pastoralists.