Resource 2: A comparison of Lokichokio and Nyeri

Lokichokio

Lokichokio is a town in the Turkana District, northwest of Kenya. It is often called Loki. The town lies on the A1 road and is served by the Lokichogio airport.

Local peoples are mainly nomads of the Turkana tribe and derive their livelihood by looking after indigenous cattle. 90 km south of Loki is Kakuma, one of the largest refugee camps in Kenya. Refugees from Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, the DRC and several other surrounding countries can be found in Kakuma.

Loki is the outermost Kenyan town on the border with Sudan. Kenyans from the southern part of Loki, however, maintain that Lodwar, which is about 200 km south, is the last truly ‘Kenyan’ town in the region. At the north end of Loki, beyond the noted dry river bed, the Kenyan military has set up a border checkpoint. This is considered the ‘true’ border between Kenya and Sudan. Beyond this point lies a road leading to Nadapal, the Sudanese checkpoint which is about 30 km away. The area known as ‘no- man's land’ is situated between these two checkpoints.

Nyeri

Nyeri is a town in Kenya, about 180 km north of the capital Nairobi. It lies at the eastern base of the Aberdare (Nyandarua) Range. That range forms part of the eastern end of the Great Rift Valley and lies on the western side of Mount Kenya. Nyeri town is the administrative headquarters of Central Province and Nyeri District. The local scenery includes Mount Kenya. The main industry is farming. Coffee and tea are the main cash crops: maize is the staple food. There are many tourist destinations nearby.

The local scenery includes Mount Kenya. The main industry is farming. Coffee and tea are the main cash crops: maize is the staple food. There are many tourist destinations nearby.