For many years, Kerio Valley region in the Northern Kenya has been prone to cattle banditry. However, over the recent past, the region has enjoyed peace and normalcy. This has been attributed to former cattle rustlers dumping guns for the increasingly profitable cotton growing.
At Chegilet in Keiyo North, amid the sweltering heat, Enterprise met 21-year-old Collins Kiprotich, who is busy removing the white wool from the green and lush plants that dot their one-and-half acre family farm.
