In the past two decades, cattle rustling has come to pose a significant and rapidly developing threat in the East and Horn of Africa. The phenomenon has been marked by changing dynamics and drivers.
A lucrative illicit trade has been growing at the expense of under-resourced pastoralists, who lose their livestock to bandits connected to powerful individuals and transnational groups. This is compounded by a low recovery rate, as most of the livestock end up in slaughter houses and markets far away from where they were stolen.
At this event, panellists will explore how the scourge of cattle rustling has developed over the past five years, and in particular, how it has affected vulnerable populations. The roundtable aims to articulate concrete recommendations for policy and practice to improve responses at the national and regional levels. Additionally, the event will identify research gaps regarding cattle rustling as a form of transnational organised crime (TOC), and investigate how it affects prospects for governance, peace and development in the region.
Chairperson:
Deo Gumba, Regional Observatory Coordinator for East Africa, ENACT
Speakers:
Nelson Alusala, Research consultant, ENACT, ISS
Francis Wairagu, Small Arms Survey
Andrew Kimani, independent researcher on security and pastoralism
RSVP: This event is by invitation only. Interested participants should email [email protected] by 28 February 2018.
Enquiries: Deo Gumba: [email protected]
