The main purpose of this paper was to make a detailed study on new conflicts
that have emerged after pastoralists evicted from the reserve had settled in new areas
around the reserve. Data collection was carried out using participatory techniques in which
new conflicts and assessment of resource conditions was also carried out. Formal
questionnaires were also administered to 341 respondents. Open meetings and semi
structure interviews were used to collect data from groups of farmers and livestock keepers.
Results indicated that evicted pastoralists settlement outside the MGR gave rise to new
conflicts with other communities. Conflicts were based on the use of natural resources such
as land, water and grazing resources. Livestock diseases, inadequate grazing and water
resources and unsuitable conditions for livestock keeping around the villages where they
settled were blamed for livestock losses of 60-100%. Local communities frequently lost
their valuable standing crops (maize and rice) to pastoralists’ cattle especially during the
dry seasons. It is recommended that (i) well designed land use plans to separate areas for
grazing and watering resources should be in place (ii) pastoral communities should be
encouraged to change their current lifestyles to avoid dependency solely on pastoralism.