Background

• Almost all conflicts in Northern Kenya are rooted in altercations over resources (water, pasture, livestock).
• Erratic rainfall patterns (between 197mm – 1000mm annually) worsen water scarcity and nutritional stress for vulnerable populations. The security situation is compounded further especially when pastoralists migrate in search of water and pasture in disputed areas. 
• Climate adversities and resource-based conflicts are worsened by deep-seated mistrust among warring groups/individuals – some root causes date back to the previous century.