As drought sweeps Kenya, herders invade farms and old wounds are reopened
by Murithi Mutiga in Nairobi from on (#2GAPK)
Threatened by famine, pastoralists have turned to violence
Sitting on the edge of Kenya's highest mountain, its spectacular dun-coloured vistas stretching out into the endless distance, Laikipia is one of the most beautiful corners of east Africa.
The region received a rush of publicity in 2010 when Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton at a log cabin there. Tens of thousands of tourists now flock to parks and reserves in an area that promises rare sights including the world's last three remaining northern white rhinoceroses.
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