The Genesis of Land-Based Violence in Mt. Elgon from the Precolonial Period to the Postcolonial Period
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Date
2024
Authors
Ndiema, Kiptoch William
Wekesa, Wafula
Oduor, Isaiah
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JHCS
Abstract
This study traces the genesis of land-based conflicts in Mt. Elgon from
the precolonial period to the postcolonial period. 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 collected 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 coroborated with archival and secondary data
and then presented through descriptive narratives. The families in the
Mount Elgon area faced several difficulties, which called for the
government to handle the issues, which undermined the significance of
peace in the region. This study concludes that the land issue and the
emergence of the Sabaot Land Defense Force in Mount Elgon, Bungoma,
dates back to the pre-colonial and post-colonial periods and the postcolonial Government's inefficiency. The colonial Government's land
ordinances, laws, and concessions played a significant part in the
challenges facing the land issues in Kenya.
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Keywords
Genesis, inter-ethnic conflicts, land-based violence, postcolonial period, precolonial period
Citation
Ndiema, K. W., Wekesa, W., & Oduor, I. (2024). The genesis of land-based violence in Mt. Elgon from the precolonial period to the postcolonial period. Journal of History and Cultural Studies (JHCS), 3(1), 1-20.