Turkana county Launched Kenya pastoralist program on 29-11-2013 at Bishop Mahon Center Lodwar Town.

The exercise which took three days  attracting 17 counties  which Includes Marsabit, Moyale, Isiolo,Turkana,Tana River Kajiado among others. Over the years, pastoralist has suffered marginalization by government and feel excluded from the mainstream development agenda of the country. Speaking during the occasion the Turkana county pastoralist coordinator Mr Gabriel Naspaan said that the arid and semi arid counties need to come together to find out the possible ways of improving the livelyhood of live stock in the marginalized areas. They also indent to promote democratic governance and accountable exercise of power since the devolution allows the county to be independent and do their own development. They also plan to facilitate the decentralization of state organs, their function and services from the capital of Kenya. However, is it has been observed that the local pastoralists are facing severe challenges pulling down their social activities including abject poverty; hunger and conflict have defined their existence.

In the forum were Mr. Yobo Rutin executive director CIEMIRIDE, Julius Mathenge Turkana county commissioner, Hon. Josphat Nanok Turkana county governor, Mr. Joseph Mbatha, Mr. Odenda Lumumba National coordinator Kenya Land alliance, Mr. James Longolee Transition authority and            Mr. Augustine Lambard International organization for migration among others.

They all had one goal of achieving the pastoralist’s vision that would change their lives in future and the subsequent generation.