Living By the Gun in Turkana

The use of guns has mainly been a preserve of men among the pastoralist communities as they battled raiders and other potential attackers. But a group of women and young girls in Turkana North, some as young as 14 years are going against the grain by using arms to protect their lives and property after quite a number of their men were killed by raiders. Franklin Macharia brings us the story of courage and determination by the women and girls of Turkana in our new series, living by the gun.

[@Hypocricy_rules_supreme]

Strong women, instead of playing victims they're taking matters into their arms

[@scottvaj4434]

All the old rusty and neglected G3's still functioning all over Africa are a testament to the reliability of it's design and rivals the AK.

[@Musila_muya70]

This reminds me of a Comrade we used to call "Baragoi" who was once reprimanded by his own Mother arguing that he was still an armature in weapons after working for over ten years in police force. He once told me that his mom could dismantle and reassemble an AK 47 in less than three minutes and yet she had never attended any military academy. Fear those women.

[@meshackmukuyuni5247]

Ilove watching newsthanks

[@eastafrika728]

These are the Kenyans who can stop a terrorist attack with no fear.

[@colgaddafi9657]

kabisa

[@datainsights352]

Watching this after loosing a loved one to the pokot bandits😪😪

[@user-uy7ym9hp1u]

Allah bless all of you

[@georgekirubi5118]

God bless you and your family

[@denishowenga3265]

Franklin Macharia, Hiyo unayo uniletee, tayari umekabidhiwa yako.

[@MoraadelvinDelvin]

oy

[@mufush]

American Texas in Kenya turkana

[@7kAndyy]

i just love the slapping of the bolt sound

[@benkempf]

A beautiful people completely devastated by government.

[@supersaid23]

excellent news coverages, keep up to good work and be safe. from Minnesota

[@mosesann1091]

Uganda

[@jacobcarolan1172]

Damn those guns are dope. The g3 will set you back 3,000 dollars in the USA. Those ak47 would fetch 1500 likely. Also they should not give these girls a 7.62x51 to train. You can see it kicks like a damn mule to them. But that’s what they got so props to them.

[@silashiveka3119]

Waaaoh! I wish I knew hw 2 use it.

[@mateulahoz9396]

Respect turkana

[@usa7530]

They should join Kenya ARMY

[@strangethingsclips2458]

frank macharia is a legend 💪🇰🇪

[@marigold3022]

This is beautiful gun girl😘😘😘😘🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@johnkamau4294]

GOOd job mami wamama chunga mboma👍👍😂

[@sabinaloreo3732]

Acknowledge the turkana people & respect them always lest upigwe risasi

[@Kagimbi-Kagambi]

I lived here and this is true.

[@michaelwainaina1831]

Is it near Eliye?

[@kyaro5945]

i support thr communityy to run their own security. but govt should come over to help with strategic training

[@loisewacu2123]

BRAVO they are security to our bonders.

[@ernestawala293]

Living by the gun is so nice in turkana

[@johnfrancoville6990]

God please remember your people

[@mveereshvinnu8104]

Super

[@otwaneandrew4957]

They can make good soldiers

[@zakimohamed2860]

Wali huwanga kaka yangu mundhogo ikiwa 14 years manze still niki skia tu jina yao mi u feell fiver

[@kensimba7868]

Kenya gov't is a complete let down to it's people. How can the security of poor pastoralists be left on their own?? These women deserves to be working to have a better life not fighting for their lives

[@bonifacemaena5412]

What!! Hadi Anacheka... hiyo anaeza kakulalisha chini boss... either uinue mikono juu

[@heatherwanjuguna4629]

Brave girls. However they need to be exposed to a different environment and make a real difference in the world. Schools, roads, hospitals, electricity etc need to be done ASAP in these areas. These girls are young and full of potential.

[@benkempf]

Or perhaps they should be left to tradition and outside forces should stop interfering with their lives.

[@waljek6475]

I need to marry such a fearless woman who will protect me, our children and our property.

[@mezraitliul9265]

And you?

[@jkcharles3625]

Na wewe😂😂

[@josephwairimu6222]

Good one

[@ngachuroesekon427]

Probably your right 👍

[@ayubufumbuka3233]

Hongela Sana sidhani kwa kuongea ruga ya kiswahili

[@paulgitau5270]

So sad tht this is in Kenya

[@LokaiElijah]

I'll go back home once, to teach them living by the Word of God.

[@gideongathekiamkoloni5043]

I miss home

[@ngachuroesekon427]

Its heart breaking to see a turkana woman with a gun :( please stop )...........( the kid's are watching) nakatoo.

[@JaySymonStudio58]

12years

[@fredjuma419]

Defend yourself sisters God bless you 🙏 Or wait for the authorities maybe you will get help

[@topstory2000]

1:42 she has really mastered the art. You cant steal her cows easily

[@gogou9489]

That's a beautiful piece of the finest engineering ......... It would be an honour to have even lay a hand on one

[@monicayator6429]

Sad but realities nobody speaks about the plight of this widows 😢

[@samuelwanjala3815]

Muhozi should watch this

[@Silverphilips]

Theses are the types that flooded Nigeria and making it unsecured these days.

[@pelelepe6440]

terrible situation. the current and previous governments has lost their responsibility. how can they arm villagers with guns and ask them to protect themselves???. whats the purpose of the Ministry of homeland or internal security???. seriously this people have completeley been let down by goverments. instead of girls attending education are busy defending themselves. reason being why these communities are lagging behind other communities in Kenya. This is very unfair. where is the goverment representative here?? sitting in the office chopping public money whilst husbands; wife's, and kids are left under the mercy of no one.

[@logansbradley1992]

Napak village near kibish--i know this place

[@oscarsmart21]

Frank that's dangerous practice 😀

[@kevoh5087]

2022 bado vita iko so sad

[@putramatebean2606]

I wish I could be part of those Boys but In my opinion this Is very dangerous because they can shoot any body.

[@carolineparon2077]

Are this now pokot?

[@sylvesterochieng1167]

2:54 Pointing a gun at somebody, whether loaded or not is unsafe mr reporter.

[@joaquini007]

Well they did state that they haven't recieved a formal shooting lesson.

[@ngachuroesekon427]

They are innocent! Woman( thank u)

[@tkoonyngwenya2065]

I salute them they protect their territory

[@themathuvas4660]

Waah

[@T.Q.]

These are restricted firearms even with a licence. They’re liable for arrest.

[@michaelwainaina1831]

KE police will never dare to seek confrontation with Turkanas or pastoral communities for that matter. Polisi ameshikia G3 Kiganjo while these are teenage girls already with experience of marksmanship. The best the govt can do is to beef up security (na si zile PR stunts) and then have a friendly disarmament process otherwise wakipeleka force huko they'll be slaughtered.

[@theterminator3101]

Go and arrest them then

[@abbyftstevetv7444]

Kudos to my people protect yourselfs and your properties.

[@abdulbora812]

Serikali iko wapi Dunia twaelekea wapi.Ewe mungu tusadie Duniani tuna angamia.Ewe mungu tulinde na muovu shetani.Ewe mungu tusadie Africa

[@louisveracitymedia9881]

😥😧Too bad but that's the sad reality. Hope the Nigerian situation doesn't degenerate to this! No thanks to jihadist herdsmen & bandits killing, maiming & kidnapping for ransom innocent citizens. Some entire villages have been wiped off! Unfortunately, most of these heinous crimes would evade media attention or played down as farmer-herders clashes which it's not in order not to give a religious coloration to it(Talk about the big elephant in the room). A concerted effort must be made to address the plight of these many vulnerable communities (A right to life is a fundamental human right). Weapons, though a means of self-defense, being awash everywhere I think doesn't really aid world peace.

[@halimoabdille3617]

⁶

[@Champeh254]

The question is, WHERE DO THEY GET THE GUNS FROM??????

[@Shin45645]

S sudan si ni hapo tu, source i guess

[@krazytrinisteve]

HK G3 fav weapon

[@mimijoseegalan3243]

good job

[@Kagimbi-Kagambi]

Noma sana

[@AndrewNyatero]

❤

[@amonjiru]

Where did you went to Franklin macharia

[@sammohochi]

Let Saitoti offer them security or alternatively lets employ them and provide them with more ammo

[@danielbarasa3342]

I just saw your comment today after 12 long yrs of losing interior cs proff George Saitoti🙄🙄🙄😭

[@briansub]

Kumbe hii ni video ya kitambo hivi

[@ordinarykenyanboy6780]

2022

[@patrickkhaemba9642]

Maisha yasio faa kabisa hapa Kenya

[@sirme9081]

This is how terror starts

[@nicholaswambua5708]

i like it only when they use the guns for self defence

[@robertwabusia]

Kdf should base in such like areas

[@thepeacefulwarriorspodcast84]

This is an evident fact that the refugees in Kakuma-Turkana camp are not safe...Please UNHCR-Gov of Kenya...and a lot of insecurity facts running there...Kindly Move the camp to elsewhere where people who are running for their lives are safe

[@abdinajibsheikhabdi1278]

CHADRACK ACHILLE HARERIMANA that is true

[@bodabless1049]

The kakuma camp is far from napak

[@thepeacefulwarriorspodcast84]

Boda Bless if you really mention 'afar from' you mean How many 'miles afar' ?...And if I may!! How long does it take the fire to invade and swipe the living in the dry park?

[@kiplagatrotich2796]

Relax you don't know anything about this area or visit the place and you will see

[@babachloe7140]

I cringed when that muzzle flashes past

[@kagamedimaria4787]

Ooh mu God

[@alluminiumexperttz.12mview13]

Don't try this guy 2:40 he sounds very serious.

[@peternjuguna1990]

Happy gun triggers I love this worst than kdf they should be hired to help kdf in Somalia

[@soxnaabiilingeer2225]

hi everybody i live in senegal and at my school we have like this exposition anout keny and our class we get the north western regiin can someone help me having true and anthentic information from kenyan by themselves instead of google thanks

[@ampelhotel81gmail.comampel84]

Loving Abbie what would you want to know

[@davidpeter3860]

Loving Abbie am from that area

[@soxnaabiilingeer2225]

i wiuld like to know ecerything the geography the politics the economy the history the food the dance the culture just everything pleaaseeee

[@soxnaabiilingeer2225]

can you go on my channel take one of my social media and explain things there please?

[@davidpeter3860]

Loving Abbie email me

[@noonelike6382]

Dah!. Maisha matamu sana hayo. . Dah!.

[@mikecom]

So sad

[@bennithomas6246]

I want to conduct an expedition to envaitenet island. Does any one knows more about it ?

[@jimnarez1913]

I know everything

[@HarrisonWairia]

Imagine that been in central Kenya. Kenya could be like hamas

[@antonywambua1820]

Where do they get this G3s za kenya police, Kenyans we need to iepn up our minds

[@nyamaieliud3637]

hizi hata ni za wamama, get deep into the community and meet young men 10 yrs old with AK47 machines

[@richardngoilalei2185]

who gave them heavy weapons like these??

[@messipepe6288]

Richard Ngoilalei was dead asking myself this

[@alerts9917]

Remember this people without guns they will be killed by this goons from ethiopia and sudan

[@Shin45645]

So Hawafai kuwa nazo ndio s sudanese na Ethiopiana wawamalize ama?....C'mon those borders are dangerous.....Also ask who gave S sudanese and Ethiopians guns.

[@adhnanhassan7512]

It's better to give the guns to the petrol station workers..or even chief

[@ibrahimhassan4296]

Dj Afro

[@ngachuroesekon427]

My sister Catherine.Please dont use that thing.Its a horrible thing to use.(from your sister)❤️🐏🐪🍀.

[@gabrielladu1097]

Last days Matthew 24: 6-7

[@ericbazaale6088]

Eric

[@elishakorir3652]

Sadakta wacharia kwa kujipa moyo kuelekea upande huo

[@abrahamrevolution1680]

Turkana, where this country...?

[@kinyuab.7683]

Its Kenya on the border with Ethiopia and South Sudan

[@abrahamrevolution1680]

@Kinyua B. thanks...

[@omargutu8119]

G3....nkama hii bunduki niya Serkali

[@siphoselby3725]

Where does all this different makes of weapons coming from Aks,R1s ,G3s carried by women oh Africa my land my people there will be no peace at all if the situation is like this

[@charlesthuku1131]

Someone tag the DCI

[@jacobcholkur7773]

Home

[@zaynmalik9149]

Hahhaaa, what the hell ?G3 of all the rifles out there.... Wanawake watumie Ak

[@briankinyanjui2424]

Ak47 is useless in that area. It heats quickly and becomes inaccurate.

[@kenyaglobalnewsnetwork35]

G3 is the best, especially with Markmanship..it hits the target accurately as compared to AK.

[@pandacommanda1]

Now they need a battle tank all painted up and decorated in their tribe's fashion

[@jsscheng.]

🤣🤣🤣 you're right

[@monicayator6429]

women too are affected by banditry

[@jacobcholkur7773]

In Turkana. Never disarmed.

[@espadad7256]

I wonder how they get the guns and always have bullets to buy

[@mohammedmamo6177]

They get from leaders, Willing Ruto once came to marsabit for a fundraiser, it was meant to buy more guns and bullets