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Guardian: On a slope overlooking the rugged land of dry shrubs around Lolmusikopyi village in Kenya’s Samburu county, Christine Letooya is busy harvesting her crop.
Letooya plucks the ripe cobs of maize from between the papery leaves. Like all farmers, she works long hours but at least this toil is safe – she used to be a pastoralist but armed raids by cattle rustlers persuaded the mother of four to change her way of life.
“Five years ago, our village was raided by armed young men from the Pokot community.......
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On Kenya’s climate frontline, female farmers building secure future
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on November 16th, 2015
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