Jumping on the train: the pastoralist experience in Kenya's PRSP
This paper describes the experiences of pastoralists in Kenya of getting their needs incorporated into Kenyas 'Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSPs) process. Pastoralists make up a fourth of Kenya's population yet have little political influence. However, they have strong traditional networks, and with input from international agencies and civil society groups have mobilised these to form the Pastoral Thematic Group (PTG). The paper outlines how this group has gone about involving pastoralists in the process, enhancing their own knowledge and producing a policy document.