Women take the lead in restoring peace in troubled Kerio Valley

Residents at Aror Ward in Elgeyo Marakwet county during a peace meeting on January 20,2022.Elders,youths women and leaders meet for a peace meeting following an attack within Aror secondary school.[FILE,Standard]

Women, who bore the brunt of cattle rustling and banditry in the troubled Kerio Valley, have established networks and platforms in their push to spearhead peace-building efforts.

The women drawn from Pokot, Marakwet, and Turkana communities—who have long been silent victims of the violence—are stepping into the spotlight as peace ambassadors.