A peaceful East African scene. But, there was not peace in eastern Kenya this week as more than 50 Orma women, children and men and their cows and other livestock were killed.
“In… a revenge attack, the Orma … were set upon by raiders thought to be from the Pokomo… two ethnic groups (who) have a long history of conflict over access to the waters of Tana River,” access for the animals of the Orma, who are herdsmen, and for the Pokomo, who are farmers. Muslim leaders begged the two People Groups
“to end bloodshed, saying it was unfortunate since both were Muslims.” For quotes and more nudges to prayer, go to
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/48+villagers+killed+in+revenge+attack/-/1056/1485084/-/osmun6/-/index.html
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An article in today's
Daily Nation (Kenya) shares great insights into the age old/universal problem of "A history of war between herders and crop farmers" -
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/A+history+of+war+between+herders+and+crop+farmers+/-/1056/1485918/-/13dmucj/-/index.html
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