Emily Lekarkar, Founder, Samburu Honey, trains women on apiculture. [Levis Musumba, Standard]

In the serene village of Longewan, nestled within Samburu’s Suguta Valley, life unfolds under the protective canopies of acacia trees. This village, home to over 200 households, is a refuge for Samburu people who have suffered from decades of violent cattle raids.

Emily Lekarkar, a native of Longewan, reflects on the challenges faced by her community.

“When conflict erupted, we fled, abandoning everything we had. This manyatta has become our new home. Our children can’t attend school, and essential services are scarce,” she says, her voice trembling with emotion.

Charles Songot from the World Food Programme notes that climate change has intensified competition for limited resources in northern Kenya, leading to increased poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition among pastoral communities in Samburu, Isiolo, Turkana, West Pokot, and Baringo counties due to livestock raids.

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