PS Raymond Omollo, Mirth Horr MP Wario Guyo and othe leaders in the region, during the historic signing of peace deal between Gabrra and Dasanaach communities. Photo: Raymond Omollo X.
North Horr Constituency in Marsabit County witnessed a historic milestone after two conflicting communities signed a peace deal to end their 160 years of deadly conflict and bloodshed.
The historic signing witnessed by Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, was signed in Illeret, North Horr, is being hailed as a historic step toward reconciliation, healing, and shared development.
The core of the declaration is the formation of a Joint Resource Sharing and Peace Committee; with a bipartisan committee tasked with overseeing equitable access of resources, solving disputes and offering grassroots conflict resolution for solving conflict before they take a worse turn.
Omollo, said the declaration by the two communities, could be the genesis of the region opening up and turning into a historic development milestone of the region, which has witnessed a series of deadly clashes leaving families bereaved, property destroyed and homes torched.
“What we are witnessing today is much more than the signing of a peace declaration. The two communities have chosen to break the cycle of violence and bloodshed. Let this agreement not remain just words on paper, but become a real, lasting solution to the decades of conflict that have claimed countless lives and destroyed property across five generations,” Omollo stated.
The historic declaration follows the recent efforts by the Kenya Kwanza government to provide interventions to neutralize historical conflicts in various parts of the country. The peace agreement was championed by North Horr MP Wario Guyo and the local catholic church, in partnership with the national government.
Omollo expressed President William Ruto’s commitment in ensuring that peace agreements do not end at ceremonial stage, and further lauded the Gabbra and Dasanaach communities for putting their differences aside and choosing peace, which was facilitated by youths and elders of the two communities.
“As a ministry, we are fully committed to supporting these grassroots peace structures – not just with statements, but with real resources, technical support, and long-term collaboration,” Omollo affirmed.
He urged that the two communities peace pact, could be a framework for peace in other regions in the county that often witness community clashes. The framework guiding the new peace committee closely aligns with the Modogashe Accord, which successfully ended inter-ethnic clashes along the Garissa-Wajir border.
Omollo further confirmed the deployment of 18 National Police Reservists (NPRs), to support local efforts following the new peace deal. He further called on Kenyans to follow in the steps of Gabbra and Dasanach communities, to choose maintain peace, as well as use dialogue to solve conflict.
The peace pact comes as leaders in the region including Governor Mahmoud Ali called on North Horr residents to embrace peace to open up for investors and allow development projects to come out.
