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Baragoi town rises from ashes of banditry, deadly ethnic conflicts

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A group of young mothers from Samburu County undergoing technical training at the Baragoi technical and vocational training institute under Ujuzi Mashinani programme that targets young mothers and morans to equip them with skills that would enable them get alternative means of livelihood. [Michael Saitoti, Standard]

Baragoi in Samburu County gained notoriety for its violence fuelled by cattle rustling that at one time led to the massacre of 44 police officers.

Tucked away in the rugged terrain of Northern Kenya, the area has been ravaged by conflict for years since the 2000s, earning the scenic Suguta Valley the sobriquet of "the Valley of Death."

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