EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNITY LEADERS ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION AMONG PASTORALIST COMMUNITIES IN SAMBURU COUNTY, KENYA
EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNITY LEADERS ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION AMONG PASTORALIST COMMUNITIES IN SAMBURU COUNTY, KENYA
Lawrence Lorunyei Ekiru - Master of Public Administration and Management, Mount Kenya University, Kenya
Dr. Ruthwinnie Munene - Lecturer, Mount Kenya University, Kenya
ABSTRACT
This study investigated how effective community leadership had on conflict resolution among pastoralists in Samburu County, Kenya. Over the last decade, Samburu County has continued to manifest unabated intercommunity conflicts. This is attributed to many factors, including the availability and misuse of small arms, inaccessible terrain, ungoverned spaces, struggle for scarce natural resources, intercommoned raiding, revenge and retaliatory attacks, harsh climatic conditions, and political incitements, among others. The purpose of this study was examined how effective community leadership had on conflict resolution. The objective of the study was to establish the early warning indicators of conflict. The study adopted descriptive survey design to achieve the research objective from a population of 93240 community leaders through purposeful sampling with a sample size of 168. The study utilized both primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected through questionnaire while secondary will involve document analysis. The research data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics for quantitative data and content analysis for qualitative data using statistical package for social scientist (SPSS). To collect data introductory letter was obtained from Mount Kenya university post graduate school. Research permit from National Council of science and technology (NACOSTI) was also obtained and clearance of ethical review committee. This study concluded that there was a positive significant (r=.217, p=.002) relationship between early warning signs and conflict resolution. This study recommends that more studies should be done on sustainable conflict resolution in Samburu County in Kenya and among other conflict affected a region in Kenya.
