The Shifta War of 1963 to 1967 was a secessionist conflict in which ethnic Somalis in the now North Eastern Kenya attempted to join the region with the rest of Somalia. The Kenyan government reacted angrily, with its security officers allegedly forcing civilians into concentration camps. But did you know that today there are people in the heart of Isiolo County who many years after the Shifta war are confused about whether they are Kenyans or Somalis? Michael Njenga visited Komboni Village and here now is his report, the Stateless Community.
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