Management of Climate Changes in Turkana County, Kenya

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 This study dealt with management of climate changes in Turkana County, Kenya. The study used
the descriptive design. The target population was 200 household-heads identified from Loima and Turkwel
Wards. A sample of 60 household-heads was randomly drawn to participate in the study. A questionnaire
was used to collect quantitative data while an interview collect the quantitative data. The study concluded
that pastoralist communities relied on traditional interventions to cope with effects of climate change.
Practiced traditional interventions include migration of people and livestock to other areas presumed to be
having more supply of pasture and water and livelihood diversification. Inter-community conflicts over
grazing right is the key factor that hindered the implementation of climate change interventions. Other
hindering factors include migration of people and livestock, politicians’ exploitation of the pastoralist
communities and food insecurity. Experienced challenges include cultural values, illiteracy, lack of trust
between facilitators and the community, wrong approach and interventions being done by strangers. The
study recommends that development agencies need to work in collaboration with communities to develop
and implement interventions against climate change. Pastoral communities need to access relevant
information on climate change through attending seminars, workshops and public meetings. Relevant
stakeholders should help the pastoralist communities to overcome their unique challenges through
community-based seminars and workshops. Finally, the government and other development agencies should
focus on the development of pastoralist communities in the country by investing in adult education to
reduce illiteracy.