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Through the lens of a camera

April 15, 2018by Yellowman Wendy Leave a comment

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The Yellowmen are a group of Sussex Rotarians and friends led by Eddie McCall who have been working in Central Pokot, North West Kenya for the past twelve years, helping the local tribespeople.

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Next Kenya VisitFebruary 1, 2020

Next scheduled visit to West Pokot.

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West Pokot, Northern Kenya

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The region and its People

West Pokot County is a county of Kenya with a population of 512,690 and an area of 8,418.2 km². There are two main subgroups among Pokot: Cultivators (‘corn people’) and pastoralists (‘goat people’). Wealth is measured by the number of animals one owns. Cows and goats are used for barter, exchange and as a form of bride wealth.

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