By Simon Saitoti
In many parts of the country the drought season persists and the clamor
for rain outrages mostly among the pastoralists communities. Many animals die
while others are forced to move from one place to another in search of pasture
and water. In Isinya area pastoralists are doing their very best to enable
their animals survive past this season.
Many have been forced to dig deeper into their pockets to buy hay
and other feeds. Others prefer to move with their animals to places where water
and pasture are available.
In such a time of the season, the spirit of togetherness, timeless
love and unity is common among the Maasai community. In case of an incident,
one needs not ask for a helping hand as people in the area live as brothers and
sisters and the word ‘stranger’ seems unknown to them.
One marvels in the sight of a sleek Mercedes pulling over by the
roadside and two men smartly dressed unhesitatingly helps out a group of boys
lift up a cow hungered and fell in a ditch by the roadside.
“Cows preserve our heritage and culture thus despite class or
relationship one should always be willing to offer help if need be,” Said one
of the smartly dressed men.
“This should not be necessarily in the issue of animals; it should
entail our daily coexistence with each other,” Added the man.
Such love and togetherness among people in Isinya would foresee
them reach a milestone of one people, one dream and vision.
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