Resolutions of the Meeting to Discuss the Conflict between the Communities living along the Garissa and Wajir Border

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Country/entity: Kenya
Region: Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name: Resolutions of the Meeting to Discuss the Conflict between the Communities living along the Garissa and Wajir Border
Date: 15 Jun 2016
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/local conflict
Kenyan Post-Electoral Violence (2007 - 2008)
The conflict emerged as post-election violence. After the incumbent President Kibaki was declared the winner of the Kenyan presidential elections in December 2007, complaints of fraud and a structural disadvantage affecting his competitor Raila Odinga lead to outbreaks of severe ethno-political violence. After the first incidents in the Rift Valley region, mainly directed against the Kikuyu ethnic group – the traditional powerbase of Kibaki – the fighting spread to the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa. After two months, Kibaki and Odinga agreed on a power-sharing agreement that granted Odinga the post as a Prime Minister and ended the violence.
Stage: Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature: Inter-group
Peace process: Kenya Local Agreements
Parties: Wajir South Elders
Mohamed Hassan
Abdi Sarat, Mohamed

Garissa Elders
Osma Harel (signature unclear)
Hamed Machter (signature unclear)
Third parties: WITNESSED BY:

1. Hon. M .Y. HAJI Senator Garissa County
2. Hon. A. A. HASSAN Senator Wajir County
3. Hon. SHUKRAN H. GURE County MP Garissa
4. Hon. M.M SHIDIYE, MP Lagdera
5. Hon. A. DIRIYE, MP Wajir South
Description: An agreements between Wajir and Garissa communities to address inter-communal conflict. The agreement provides for a ceasefire and arms control, and other measures. It calls for the government to delineate the boundary between Wajir and Garissa.

Agreement document: KE_160615_Garissa-Wajir Community Resolutions.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: No specific mention.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): No specific mention.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: Power sharing→Territorial power sharing→Other
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We support the convening of a meeting to deal with the outstanding issues relating to boundary which will tentatively be held two weeks after the end of Ramadan 2016.

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We strongly urge the National Government to prepare to speedily delineate the wajir Garissa boundary after the consultations by the communities have been concluded.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: No specific mention.
Protection measures: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: No specific mention.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: Page 1,8
We further recommend that the government enhances the presence of security forces in the affected area.
Ceasefire: No specific mention.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
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All the communities should cooperate with the government in the mopping up of illegal fire arms.

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We encourage communities on both sides to continue collaborating in the return of lost livestock and support the resettlement of displaced persons and any other effor ts towards peaceful co-existence.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: No specific mention.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: Transitional justice→Reparations→Material reparations
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This meeting commends both parties for paying without hesitation "Saben", Burial expenses and committing to eventually pay blood compensation.

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We encourage communities on both sides to continue collaborating in the return of lost livestock and support the resettlement of displaced persons and any other effor ts towards peaceful co-existence.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: No specific mention.
Other international signatory: No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: National Cohesion and Integration Commission
http://www.cohesion.or.ke/index.php/media-centre/press-statements

RESOLUTIONS OF THE MEETING TO DISCUSS THE CONFLICT BEETWEEN THE COMMUNITIES LIVING ALONG THE GARISSA AND WAJIR BORDER SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION COMMISSION.

We the undersigned representing the Garissa and wajir communities having met today the Wednesday 15th June 2016 at

Almond resort Garissa to discuss the recent and• recurring conflict

along the border between Garissa and Wajir counties under the chairmanship of the Hon.

Senator M.Y HAJI resolved as follows:

That there should be immediate Cession of hostilities.

All Parties should ensure that no further aggression occurs.

All the communities should cooperate with the government in the mopping up of illegal fire arms.

This meeting commends both parties for paying without hesitation "Saben", Burial expenses and committing to eventually pay blood compen sation .

We support the convening of a meeting to deal with the outstanding issues relating to boundary which will tentatively be held two weeks after the end of Rainadan 2016.

We strongly urge the National Government to prepare to speedily delineate the wajir Garissa boundary after theconsultations by the communities have been concluded.

We authorize representatives of both parties to with immediate effect visit the areas affected by the conflict to convey the resolutions passed in this meeting and Publicize subsequent activities aimed at resolving the conflict.

We encourage communities on both sides to continue collaborating in the return of lost livestock and support the resettlement of displaced persons and any other effor ts towards peaceful co-existence.

We further recomr:

t?-end that the government enhances the presence of security forces in the affected area.

Wajir South Elders

Mohamed Hassan

Abdi Sarat, Mohamed

Garissa Elders

Osma Harel (signature unclear)

Hamed Machter (signature unclear)

WITNESSED BY:

1. Hon.

M .Y. HAJI Senator Garissa County

2. Hon.

A. A. HASSAN Senator Wajir County

3. Hon.

SHUKRAN H. GURE County MP Garissa

4. Hon.

M.M SHIDIYE, MP Lagdera

5. Hon.

A. DIRIYE, MP Wajir South