Conflicting Methods of Armed Conflict Resolution in Meru-isiolo Border: a Case of Ngaremara Division, 1990 - 2018

Abstract

This study examined the methods of conflict resolution in Ngaremara Division of Meru-Isiolo border. The focus was on resolution mechanisms applied within the period 1990 to 2018. The study utilized Malthusian theory of population, focused on analyzing how changes in human population interact with environmental factors to create conflict, and the resultant resolution approaches. Relying largely on FGDs and oral interviews and supported with some secondary materials, the study found out that each community in Ngaremara Division has own indigenous mechanism of resolving conflict. However, when it comes to resolution of inter-ethnic conflicts, all the institutions involved work at cross-purpose. The study reveals the need for adoption of alternative conflict resolution methods which employ purposive cooperation model to strengthen inter-ethnic conflict resolution and achieve peace for the benefit of all the ethnic groups in the area.