Lake Turkana, brooding and remote, is located in the north of Kenya, in and area commonly known as "Kenya's wild west." The area has been left undeveloped by successive Kenyan governments going back to the colonial administrations. A long tradition of cattle raiding exists here - creating a breeding ground for tribal wars over livestock as well as access to water. Most refer to it as "bandit country," where cattle rustling, and bloody, armed feuds between neighboring ethnic groups is a way of life.
