The Battle for Laikipia

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For centuries, Kenya's Laikipia region has been a grazing route for indigenous pastoralist communities. It is also home to white ranchers and conservationists who settled there during the British colonial era and stayed after Kenya's independence in 1963. Laikipia has been feeling the ravaging effects of climate change for decades; the pastoralists, the ranchers, and conservancies rely on its grasslands to sustain their cattle and the wildlife. When drought and elections collide, conflict erupts. Our story goes beyond the headline: exploring identity, the complicated legacy of British colonialism, and the intersection with climate change.

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