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The Laikipia Maasai are the indigenous people of Laikipia district before independence and before our most land was taken by the white settlers who now owns 75% of our land.The Laikipiak Maasai also known as the Mukogodo Maasai or the Dorobo occupy Mukogodo division of greater Laikipia district. The division was created by the colonial government after the 1904 and 1911 British agreement with the Maasai who now occupy Kenya and Uganda. The so-called Mukogodo Maasai appear as one homogenous population, howver the population comprises of five ethnic groups; Yiaku, Ildigiri, Mumonyot, Ilng;wesi and leuwaso.m The Laikipiak maasai occupy Mukogodo division of the wider laikipia district.Mukogodo Division is mostly arid and semi-arid and its economic activities are limited. The only significant economic activity is livestock keeping by pastoralists and income levels are generally very low. Mukogodo is considered as the poorest division in the district. The Maasai communities here are reliant on pastoral economy. They created group ranches under the Land (Group Representative) Act of 1968 to secure land tenure and increase livestock productivity primarily cattle, sheep and goats.The high levels of poverty among these community has been attributed to the loss of livestock due to drought, diseases, inadequate pastures, poor management of the group ranches, high illiteracy levels that encourages “moranism”, lack of employment opportunities, insecurity due to banditry and cattle rustling and the general inability to exploit the available natural resources such as sand for the community’s benefit. Drought, lack of medical services and insecurity are the most critical challenges facing these community and investment in long term and sustainable drought management and mitigation programme as well as basic health care facilities need to be developed. |
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