Kenya: Samburu Clash Victims Cry for Justice

Nairobi — Burying weapons in times of war is an age-old peace gesture. Heard of Red Indians burying their hatchets? some time in the 19th century, the Samburu and Pokot buried their spears to proclaim their quest for a peaceful coexistence.

Tired of fighting over scarce resources, so the story goes, elders from the two communities assembled at the banks of the Amaya River that physically divides them, slaughtered a number of goats and after gorging themselves on meat, buried their spears that were steeped in blood tapped from the animals. The ensuing oath lasted many years during which the erstwhile warring communities enjoyed sustained economic growth and prosperity.

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