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© Kamla-Raj 2004 Stud. Tribes Tribals, 2(1): 55-63 (2004)
Common Range, Different Tribes: Explaining Resource Use, Management and
Productivity among the Akamba, Orma and Somali in the former
Eastern Statelands of Kenya Dickson Mong’are
Nyariki1 and Jan Van
den Abeele2 1. Department of
Range Management, University of Nairobi P.O. Box 29053, Nairobi, Kenya Email: range@bidii.com 2. Forestry
Development Support Programme, Belgian Technical Cooperation, P.O. Box 30513,
Nairobi, Kenya KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT This paper describes the major livelihood activities of three ethnic communities who use in common the former Kenyan Eastern Statelands. It also looks at how the livelihoods and the range could be improved while maintaining the common access to resources, so as to avoid potential conflicts. It is suggested that for improvement of range management the unsettled lands should be accessed by all the communities under ranching societies without having to exclude non-members. A number of approaches should be instituted, including bush control and reseeding. Bush control can be achieved through exploitation of trees of low timber value for charcoal production to earn income for households. To increase livestock productivity, it is proposed that proper livestock and grazing management be practised, including the introduction of superior breeds, improved livestock facilities, adequate animal healthcare and rotational grazing through paddocking.
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