Mukutani is both an area and a name for a particular administrative centre in North Western Kenya. The boundary and position of the administrative centre of Mukutani on the "boundary" of East Pokot pastoralists and Il Chamus agro-pastoralists is a long contested matter. This paper presents the history of the centre, its current status and the fluidity and shifting of the boundary between the East Pokot and Il Chamus communities, the contest over the correct name, the emergence of No-Man's Land and the inaction by the government of Kenya. The key question investigated in this paper is: Is the East Pokot boundary defined by River Mukutani or it is nine kilometers to the North of the River? The stalemate and absence of government direction has confused people and compromised access to public services and pasture. The paper concludes that the government of Kenya has the civic duty to resolve inter-community boundary disputes.

Since the implementation of the Sexual Offences Act (2006) in Kenya, there have been ululations and condemnation altogether. What is not in doubt is that the Act has protected many women from sexual offenders and helped to net many more who would hitherto have gone free. The prospect of being found guilty is always looming among sexual deviants. The law provides for very long and rigid punishments, and vests too much power of discretion to the judges. It makes important definitions and clarifications regarding sexual offences which is useful for society, and the more vulnerable in particular. Already there are too many sexual offenders serving sentences ranging from probation, borstal to life in prison and penal authorities are getting wary of the high influx as they are admitted in droves. This new reality has led to calls for the review of the law. This paper highlights the key provisions of this law and seeks to inform the reader to be aware of this fact in Kenya. It also presents existing theoretical positions on why some people become sexual deviants.

Farmer groups are important socioeconomic safety nets for rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa. They provide mutual support to farmers through collective action to enhance improvement of livelihoods. These groups have been increasing in number in the post liberalization period in East Africa. However, it is not clear how these groups' organizational arrangements have been changing over time, and the contribution of these changes on effectiveness of collective action. This study, therefore investigates the various organizational changes in groups and how these changes influence effectiveness of collective action of farmer groups in East Africa. Data were collected from 195 farmer groups in Kenya and Uganda through a structured questionnaire survey, supplemented by focus group discussions. Results show that changes in leadership and governance structures were more important in influencing effectiveness of groups. These include having a considerable number of leadership positions, introducing clear leadership tenure, having committees in groups, holding frequent committee meetings and putting in place more enforcement mechanisms for regulating group conduct. This study proposes adoption of effective leadership and governance structures by farmer groups to enhance effectiveness of collective action.