
Northern Kenya was always regarded as being more trouble than it was worth but now that oil, water and logistics are making the north more valuable, will administrative attitudes change? During the colonial period northern Kenya was closed off and mostly left to fend for itself. It seems that for the limited value the harsh arid land had to offer, it wasn’t worth the effort to subdue the natives. This attitude doesn’t appear to have changed all that much since independence, and consequently ... Continue Reading