Resolutions of the Peace Agreement between Samburu North, Samburu East, Loyangalani and Laisamis Sub-Counties attended by National and County Government Officials together with Elders, Peace Committee Members and other Stakeholders held at Sportsman's Arms Hotel, Nanyuki

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Country/entity: Kenya
Region: Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name: Resolutions of the Peace Agreement between Samburu North, Samburu East, Loyangalani and Laisamis Sub-Counties attended by National and County Government Officials together with Elders, Peace Committee Members and other Stakeholders held at Sportsman's Arms Hotel, Nanyuki
Date: 15 Mar 2019
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: Listed in the agreement preamble as: representatives of Samburu North, Samburu East, Loyangalani and Laisamis Sub-counties including Elders, National and County Government officials, Political Leaders, Peace Committee members and other stakeholders.
Third parties: 'with facilitation from the National Steering Committee on Peacebuilding and Conflict Management/Peace Building and Conflict Management Directorate'

Witnessed by:
Chairman, Peace Committee, Samburu East Sub-County [signed]
Chairman, Peace Committee, Samburu North Sub-County [signed]
Chairperson, Inter-Faith Council, Marsabit County [signed]
Mr. John Korir, County Commissioner, Samburu County [signed]
Mr. Gilbert Kitiyo, County Commissioner, Marsabit County [signed]
Mr. Solomon Gubo, Deputy Govenor, County Government of Marsabit, for Governor Marsabit County
Mr. Daniel Lesaigor, Chief Officer, Special Programs, County Government of Samburu, for Governor Samburu County
Mr. Isaiah Nakoru, Regional Commissioner, Eastern Region
Mr. Mongo Chimwaga, Regional Commissioner, Rift Valley Region
Mr. Peter K. Thuku, EBS, Secretary, Peacebuilding and Distaster Response, State Department of Interior
Description: This agreement sets a framework for ongoing specific issue inter-communal agreements. It includes commitments to address political incitements, boundar disputes and insecurity, cattle rustling and banditry, natural resource management, illegal firearms, highway banditry, encroachment of livestock into conservation areas, illiteracy levels, and economic empowerment.

Agreement document: KE_190315_Resolutions of the Peace Agreeement between Samburu North, Samburu East, Loyangalani and Laisamis Sub-Counties.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF

Local agreement properties

Process type: Formal structured process
Rationale: The agreement was facilitated by the National Steering Committee on Peacebuilding and Conflict Management/Peace Building and Conflict Management Directorate, to address conflict between communities in an area that has an established practice of signing formal agreements.
Is there a documented link to a national peace process?: No
Link to national process: articulated rationale: The agreement does not make any reference to a national process, and there are not accessible publicly available reports to suggest that there is a link.
Name of Locale: Samburu North, Samburu East, Loyangalani and Laisamis Sub-counties
Nature of Locale: Region
GPS Lat/Long (DD): 1.870780, 37.269255
Participant type: Central state actor
Local state actor
Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
Local community/civilian group(s)/civil society organisations
Regional state actor
Mediator, facilitator or similar: Mediator or similar referred to
Mediator (references): 'with facilitation from the National Steering Committee on Peacebuilding and Conflict Management/Peace Building and Conflict Management Directorate'
Type of mediator/facilitator/similar: Central state actor

Local issues

Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture): No specific mention.
Grievance List: No specific mention.
Cattle rustling/banditry: Page 2-3, 3. On Cattle Rustling and Banditry:
(a) The bordering Sub-Counties were encouraged to engage in inter-communal dialogues regularly to reduce tensions and avert further attacks and retaliatory counter-attacks
(b) Law enforcement units were encouraged to take action against such offenders;
(c) County Governments of Samburu and Marsabit to formulate policies on livestock branding;
Social cover: No specific mention.

Resolutions of the Peace Agreement between Samburu North, Samburu East, Loyangalani and Laisamis Sub-Counties attended by National and County Government Officials together with Elders, Peace Committee Members and other Stakeholders held at Sportsman's Arms Hotel, Nanyuki

Dated this 15th March, 2019

Preamble:

We the representatives of Samburu North, Samburu East, Loyangalani and Laisamis Sub-counties including Elders, National and County Government officials, Political Leaders, Peace Committee members and other stakeholders held deliberations at Sportsman's Arms Hotel in Nanyuki between 14th to 15th March, 2019 with facilitation from the National Steering Committee on Peacebuilding and Conflict Management/Peace Building and Conflict Management Directorate to address the conflict in the said Sub-Counties.

We reaffirm our commitment to peaceful co-existence between our communities.

We do hereby resolve that:

This Community Peace Agreement shall apply to current and future context-specific agreements and declarations;

and shall also apply in unique circumstances as entered into by the communities in the said Sub-Counties in Marsabit and Samburu Counties.

The communities will also use existing alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve arising conflict issues:-

1. On Political Incitements:

(a) Politicians and leaders to desist from inciting their respective communities and issuing threats;

(b) The Government to take stern and appropriate action against inciters.

2. On Boundary Disputes and Insecurity:

(a) Institutions mandated by the law and in accordance with the Constitution of Kenya (2010) be left to handle boundary issues in all the Counties affected;

(b) Facilitate issuance of title deeds in the Counties;

3. On Cattle Rustlig and Banditry:

(a) The bordering Sub-Counties were encouraged to engage in inter-communal dialogues regularly to reduce tensions and avert further attacks and retaliatory counter-attacks;

(b) Law enforcement units were encouraged to take action against such offenders;

4. On Natural Resource Management:

(a) County Governments with the help of other stakeholders to create more dams and boreholes along the migration routes;

(b) Harmonize grazing policies to govern grazing management committees.

This should include ADR mechanisms of elders negotiating for migrating communities;

(d) Improve security in communal grazing areas.

5. On Illegal Firearms:

(a) Disarmament of illegal firearms in all the pastoral Counties;

(b) Vetting exercise of National Police Reservists;

6. On Highway Banditry:

(a) Frequent patrols should be carried out by security personnel and offenders to be arrested;

(b) Security posts be established at the hotspots areas on need basis;

7. On encroachment of livestock into conservation areas, game reserves and parks

Peace Committees and Elders from affected areas should meet and seek permission on areas to graze their livestock with written community agreements;

8. On Illiteracy Levels both National and County Governments in all pastoral Counties to ensure all children of school going age attend schools.

This should also include revival of mobile schools for affected communities.

9. On Economic Empowerment deliberate efforts be put in place by both National and County Governments in all pastoral Counties to enhance livelihoods of commuinties through uptake of the various funds available (NGAAF, Youth Fund etc), SMEs projects and other initiatives.

Finally, all present at this forum commit ourselves to reach out to all actors in the implementation of this Peace Agreement as contained herein.

Witnessed by:

Chairman, Peace Committee, Samburu East Sub-County [signed]

Chairman, Peace Committee, Samburu North Sub-County [signed]

Chairperson, Inter-Faith Council, Marsabit County [signed]

Mr. John Korir, County Commissioner, Samburu County [signed]

Mr. Gilbert Kitiyo, County Commissioner, Marsabit County [signed]

Mr. Solomon Gubo, Deputy Govenor, County Government of Marsabit, for Governor Marsabit County

Mr. Daniel Lesaigor, Chief Officer, Special Programs, County Government of Samburu, for Governor Samburu County

Mr. Isaiah Nakoru, Regional Commissioner, Eastern Region

Mr. Mongo Chimwaga, Regional Commissioner, Rift Valley Region

Mr. Peter K. Thuku, EBS, Secretary, Peacebuilding and Distaster Response, State Department of Interior

Dated 15th March, 2019 at Sportsman's Arms Hotel, Nanyuki