1.   Former headmen were known to be important organizers of the illicit trade in stolen cattle.

2.   Its leaders were local magnates who co-operated with each other by exchanging and transporting stolen cattle.

3.   Thieves could evade an efficient system by taking stolen cattle to another district for sale.

4.   Unlike the Old West, paved highways and tractor-trailers allow rustlers to take the stolen cattle farther and faster without leaving a trail.

5.   The Samburu are frequently involved in clashes over stolen cattle with their neighbors, the Somali and the Boran.

6.   The raiders also have raped women, burned houses and stolen cattle.

7.   The raiders have also raped women, burned houses and stolen cattle.

8.   A large contingent of Namibian soldiers recently crossed into Angola on a mission to recover stolen cattle, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

9.   Local police said they had recovered looted goods including electric appliances and ornaments, in addition to stolen cattle and cash.

10.   Security personnel have also been deployed along the border between the Turkana and Samburu districts to prevent the raiders from crossing over into Turkana with the stolen cattle.