More than 4 million people living in atleast 7 counties residing in Northern Kenya lives and livelihoods depend on the Ewaso Nyiro River. The river flows from Lake Olbolossat on the slopes of Mt Kenya to Lorian Swamp in Wajir County. Residents along the river depend on the river for agriculture, pastoralism, tourism and water for domestic use. However this shared resource that is a lifeline for many is facing a serious threat. Due to climate change and increased human activities along the river, the water levels have been dwindling year in year out resulting to conflict among communities in Northern Kenya.

Last year Radio Ashe team joined a camel peace caravan for 3 days along the Ewaso Nyiro river basin to create awareness on the importance of the conserving the resource. The journey of approximately 53kilometers also provided a platform for more 6 communities; Samburu, Turkana, Pokot, Borana, Rendille and Somali to have a dialogue on peace and security which has been a challenge in the region. Radio Ashe took this opportunity to conduct live radio discussions on the banks of the river on the river beds in the evening on the importance of conservation, peace and pastoralism which is the main economic mainstay of the communities.

Radio Ashe convened a dialogue that brought together elders from all the pastoralist communities on ways to enhance peaceful coexistence amongst pastoralist communities. Elders used the platform to discuss ways on how to use the shared resources sustainable without resulting to conflict as it has been witnessed before.  The radio played a powerful role in the caravan of emphasizing the rallying call of living in peace and conserving the Great Ewaso Nyiro River.

Radio Ashe team also took advantage of the caravan to distribute solar powered radio sets from Sonset solutions to different communities. The team distributed the radio sets to the elders, morans and women drawn from different communities in Northern Kenya that were represented in the Caravan.

More than 4 million people living in atleast 7 counties residing in Northern Kenya lives and livelihoods depend on the Ewaso Nyiro River. The river flows from Lake Olbolossat on the slopes of Mt Kenya to Lorian Swamp in Wajir County. Residents along the river depend on the river for agriculture, pastoralism, tourism and water for domestic use. However this shared resource that is a lifeline for many is facing a serious threat. Due to climate change and increased human activities along the river, the water levels have been dwindling year in year out resulting to conflict among communities in Northern Kenya.

Last year Radio Ashe team joined a camel peace caravan for 3 days along the Ewaso Nyiro river basin to create awareness on the importance of the conserving the resource. The journey of approximately 53kilometers also provided a platform for more 6 communities; Samburu, Turkana, Pokot, Borana, Rendille and Somali to have a dialogue on peace and security which has been a challenge in the region. Radio Ashe took this opportunity to conduct live radio discussions on the banks of the river on the river beds in the evening on the importance of conservation, peace and pastoralism which is the main economic mainstay of the communities.

Radio Ashe convened a dialogue that brought together elders from all the pastoralist communities on ways to enhance peaceful coexistence amongst pastoralist communities. Elders used the platform to discuss ways on how to use the shared resources sustainable without resulting to conflict as it has been witnessed before.  The radio played a powerful role in the caravan of emphasizing the rallying call of living in peace and conserving the Great Ewaso Nyiro River.

Radio Ashe team also took advantage of the caravan to distribute solar powered radio sets from Sonset solutions to different communities. The team distributed the radio sets to the elders, morans and women drawn from different communities in Northern Kenya that were represented in the Caravan.