TEGLA LOROUPE (KENYA) Instead of basking in glory and enjoying her track fortunes alone, this 38-year-old Kenyan Olympic medallist is busy fighting cattle rustling and cultivating peace in the greater Horn of Africa region.
The struggle for limited resources among the marginalised communities in pastoralist areas has led to devastating effects on the community: Perpetual insecurity, killings, rapes, socio-economic stagnation and regional underdevelopment.