The Luo-Nandi Ethnic Conflicts Peacebuilding: A Study of Circumstantial Rationale to Its Persistent Nature and Implications for Building Peace in Kenya
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Date
2022
Authors
Amolo, Fredrick O.
Mwaura, Philomena N.
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IJRISS
Abstract
In Kenya, The Luo and Nandi ethnic communities have
had increased ethnic conflicts for over a decade. Ethnic tensions
and conflicts have prevailed in the bordering section of the
Muhoroni and Tinderet sub-counties. These ethnic conflicts have
negatively affected the socio-cultural and political-economic wellbeing of the communities in conflict. The causes of such conflicts
are varied in societies. The study investigated the causes of ethnic
conflict between the Luo and the Nandi communities. The study
was qualitative research designed to explore the reasons behind
the persistent nature of the Luo and Nandi ethnic conflicts. The
data was collected from community elders, community members,
civil society, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The
study employed several instruments, including surveys, an oral
interview guide and a focused group discussions guide. The data
from the questionnaires were coded and analysed using the
Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. The
study finds that there are social, religio-cultural, political, and
economic determinants in hostile Luo-Nandi relations. The study
recommends that (1) The amity actors need to involve a multifaceted method in the ethnic conflict to deal with ethnic conflict
causative dimensions; (2) Peacebuilding efforts must take societal
issues seriously to prevent ethnic conflicts between Luo and
Nandi communities; (3) peace actors must work on social
rebuilding and conduct transformation; and (4) the stakeholders
in building peace must address economic matters along the
border of the Luo and Nandi people.
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Keywords
Ethnic conflict, socio-cultural, politico-economic, causes of ethnic conflict
Citation
Amolo, F. O., Mwaura, P. N., & Katola, M. T. The Luo-Nandi Ethnic Conflicts Peacebuilding: A Study of Circumstantial Rationale to Its Persistent Nature and Implications for Building Peace in Kenya.