Land and the Rise of Sabaot Land Defence Force from 1991 to 2010

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dc.contributor.authorNdiema, Kiptoch William
dc.contributor.authorWekesa, Wafula
dc.contributor.authorOduor, Isaiah
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-19T13:09:49Z
dc.date.available2024-02-19T13:09:49Z
dc.date.issued2024-02
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis research sought to assess the connection between land and the rise of the Sabaot Land Defence Force. This research was conducted in Mount Elgon Sub-county in Kapsokwony, Kaptama, Kopsiro, and Cheptais. This research utilised primary as well as secondary sources of data. Secondary data was procured from Kenyatta University Library, among other libraries. Primary data was gathered from the Kenya National Archives as well as from oral sources through interviewing the identified respondents in the field. Data instruments that were used include questionnaires and question guides. The procedures employed in collecting primary data included in-depth interviews and Focus Group Discussions. The primary oral data was analysed by first translating oral interviews from the Sabaot language to English, grouping data according to the objectives, and verifying any possible contradicting information. After that, the data was corroborated with archival and secondary data and then presented through descriptive narratives. The study identified the causes of SLDF as land scarcity, land as a birth right, leadership structure of SLDF for land claims, injustice on land leading to a sentiment of marginalisation and deplorable state presence in the region, the proliferation of weapons aiding in land protection, and finally collusion of politicians as well as government officials who had an interest in land. In conclusion, the research identified factors such as land scarcity, marginalisation, and inter-clan conflicts as the main reasons for the Sabaot Land Defence Force's emergence and rise among the people of Mount Elgon. This study recommends that the government should play a key role in dealing with land conflicts before they become a major issue leading to militia groups' formation in the future.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.51317/jpis.v3i1.476
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/27653
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJPISen_US
dc.subjectEmergenceen_US
dc.subjectLand Allocationen_US
dc.subjectLand Defence Forceen_US
dc.subjectLand Issueen_US
dc.subjectMarginalisationen_US
dc.titleLand and the Rise of Sabaot Land Defence Force from 1991 to 2010en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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