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| author | Kiprop, Allan |
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| contents | <p><strong>Purpose:</strong> This paper advocates for a comprehensive, regional peace agreement among the counties of the North Rift Economic Bloc (NOREB) to end the cycle of violent cattle rustling in the Kerio Valley. It argues that persistent insecurity is the primary barrier to development, locking the region into a state of economic consumption rather than production.</p> <p><strong>Theoretical Framework:</strong> The analysis draws on the concept of "negative peace" versus "positive peace," arguing that a Westphalian-style agreement could establish the former, while NOREB's developmental agenda is essential for achieving the latter. It also employs a political economy lens, viewing conflict as a drain on regional capital and human potential.</p> <p><strong>Methodology:</strong> The study employs a persuasive, policy-oriented approach, using historical analogy (the Peace of Westphalia) and comparative analysis with peaceful, industrialized regions to highlight the opportunity cost of ongoing conflict.</p> <p><strong>Findings:</strong> The paper finds that the NOREB framework provides the necessary institutional mechanism to transcend county-level vested interests and address the Kerio Valley conflict as a shared regional challenge. It identifies that without peace, the region remains a consumer of externally produced goods, exporting its resources and human capital while failing to build its own productive capacity.</p> <p><strong>Originality/Value:</strong> A supra-county peace deal, brokered through NOREB and grounded in shared Nilotic cultural heritage, is a critical prerequisite for unlocking the region's vast economic potential in agribusiness, mining, and tourism. Such a deal would transform the region from a zone of instability into a hub of production and innovation.</p> <div class="keywords"><strong>Keywords:</strong> North Rift Economic Bloc (NOREB), Kerio Valley, Cattle Rustling, Peace Deal, Regional Integration, Development, Political Economy, Kenya</div> |
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| publishDate | 2019 |
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| spellingShingle | In Defense of an Enlightened Peace Deal in the Kerio Valley: The Imperative of the North Rift Economic Bloc (NOREB) Kiprop, Allan <p><strong>Purpose:</strong> This paper advocates for a comprehensive, regional peace agreement among the counties of the North Rift Economic Bloc (NOREB) to end the cycle of violent cattle rustling in the Kerio Valley. It argues that persistent insecurity is the primary barrier to development, locking the region into a state of economic consumption rather than production.</p> <p><strong>Theoretical Framework:</strong> The analysis draws on the concept of "negative peace" versus "positive peace," arguing that a Westphalian-style agreement could establish the former, while NOREB's developmental agenda is essential for achieving the latter. It also employs a political economy lens, viewing conflict as a drain on regional capital and human potential.</p> <p><strong>Methodology:</strong> The study employs a persuasive, policy-oriented approach, using historical analogy (the Peace of Westphalia) and comparative analysis with peaceful, industrialized regions to highlight the opportunity cost of ongoing conflict.</p> <p><strong>Findings:</strong> The paper finds that the NOREB framework provides the necessary institutional mechanism to transcend county-level vested interests and address the Kerio Valley conflict as a shared regional challenge. It identifies that without peace, the region remains a consumer of externally produced goods, exporting its resources and human capital while failing to build its own productive capacity.</p> <p><strong>Originality/Value:</strong> A supra-county peace deal, brokered through NOREB and grounded in shared Nilotic cultural heritage, is a critical prerequisite for unlocking the region's vast economic potential in agribusiness, mining, and tourism. Such a deal would transform the region from a zone of instability into a hub of production and innovation.</p> <div class="keywords"><strong>Keywords:</strong> North Rift Economic Bloc (NOREB), Kerio Valley, Cattle Rustling, Peace Deal, Regional Integration, Development, Political Economy, Kenya</div> |
| title | In Defense of an Enlightened Peace Deal in the Kerio Valley: The Imperative of the North Rift Economic Bloc (NOREB) |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19570739 |