Guns, land, and votes: Cattle rustling and the politics of boundary (re)making in Northern Kenya

Greiner, Clemens

doi:10.1093/afraf/adt003

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“…Hence, the concept is almost universally applied to designate the act of stealing cattle from a grazing herd notwithstanding the motivation or contextual specifics. Some recent studies have, however, used the notion of "cattle raid" to denote the same reality [16]. Cattle rustlers are principally motivated by the criminal intent to expropriate grazing cattle for meat or for sale [17].…”

Section: Perspectives On Cattle Rustlingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Designing Internet of Things System for Checking Cattle Rustling in Nigeria

Eke¹,

Egbono²

2017

IJCA

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In recent time the stealing of grazing cattle have increased in Nigeria giving the herdsmen the excuse of carrying dangerous weapons. Many soldiers are deployed to watch cattle instead of engaging them in more defense resourceful ventures. Internet of Things (IoT) is a computer and internet technology that creates an environment in which objects, animals and people are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. This paper proposes a design of an IoT system that will allow the implantation of sensors in the cows so that their movement can be easily monitored. The system will ensure that when rustling occurs the application can be used in tracking the criminals. General Terms

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Section: Perspectives On Cattle Rustlingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Fought with modern weaponry and often extreme violence, raiding is increasingly enmeshed in politicized claims over administrative boundaries, struggles for exclusive access to land and attempts to establish or safeguard ethnically homogenous election base" [16].…”

Section: International Journal Of Computer Applications (0975 -8887) mentioning

confidence: 99%

Designing Internet of Things System for Checking Cattle Rustling in Nigeria

Eke¹,

Egbono²

2017

IJCA

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“…Galaty (2016) clearly articulated the boundary problem in northern Kenya and how it generates conflict. Administrative boundary shifts, the transition from inclusive to exclusive control of previously shared resources among the communities in Baringo County has been a subject of previous research (Greiner, 2013). Media reports by the Kenyan dailies, radio and television have all highlighted the high stakes and deadly consequences arising from the East Pokot and Il Chamus fight over Mukutani boundary.…”

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Overlap of Mukutani Administrative Boundary and its Definition of the East Pokot–Il Chamus Conflict in North Western Kenya

Mutsotso¹

2017

JSSW

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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.

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“…The concept is almost universally applied to the act of stealing cattle from a grazing herd, notwithstanding the motivation or contextual specifics. In recent times, the notion of 'cattle raids' was used to denote the same reality (Geiner 2013). Cattle rustling has undergone a fundamental transformation from a cultural practice of testing a person's bravery and prowess to bloody warfare between various groups or communities (Salih 1993).…”

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confidence: 99%

Building of a community cattle ranch and radio frequency identification (RFID) technology as alternative methods of curtailing cattle rustling in Katsina State

Ibrahim¹,

Ibrahim²,

Allah³

et al. 2016

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Agriculture is the major component of the rural economy in Katsina State. Livestock production is a major component of agricultural activities practised there and is a source of income and a form of security for farmers. Increasing attacks by cattle rustlers have disrupted the stability that had been enjoyed by pastoralists in rural communities within the State. This study investigates the prospect of adopting community cattle ranches and radio frequency identification (RFID) as strategies for containing cattle rustling. Primary data were sourced via structured questionnaires and dichotomous dependent variable models in the form of probit and logit were used. Siting cattle ranches near rural communities is an important determinant for community acceptance of a cattle ranch, while fees as well as ranch sanitation levels would have significant effects on pastoralist decisions to use group ranch schemes. On the other hand, occupation, number of cattle rustled and education are significant factors in determining the use of RFID. There is growing scepticism over the cruelty in the military approach embarked upon by the current administration in combating cattle rustling, which seems analogous to the intervention used to combat the rise of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. Therefore, the time is ripe for the government to generate participatory policies whereby consultations should take centre stage in finding solutions to livestock theft. Relevant authorities should urgently build ranches in rural communities, while RFID will be vital to track livestock movement, which will ensure precision for the timely identification of stolen livestock.

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Guns, land, and votes: Cattle rustling and the politics of boundary (re)making in Northern Kenya

Cited by 109 publications

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Designing Internet of Things System for Checking Cattle Rustling in Nigeria

Designing Internet of Things System for Checking Cattle Rustling in Nigeria

Overlap of Mukutani Administrative Boundary and its Definition of the East Pokot–Il Chamus Conflict in North Western Kenya

Building of a community cattle ranch and radio frequency identification (RFID) technology as alternative methods of curtailing cattle rustling in Katsina State

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