WITNESS-In Kenya, watching as tribalism takes over

from AlertNet

The drive into Kenya's Rift Valley is a breathtaking climb up over the escarpment followed by a precarious, winding descent down into Naivasha.

Set amid the yellow fever-trees on the shore of a lake brimming with wildlife, Naivasha lures tourists for fishing and bird-watching and farms there churn out tonnes of flowers and vegetables for Europe every day.

I grew up in Kenya and when I was a child this was the first stop on a long bumpy journey to our home on Lake Baringo, in Kenya's arid north. We would have a quick drink here and maybe grab a samosa at La Belle Inn or stretch our legs near the lake.

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