Abstract: The paper explores the status of bridging of digital divide in provision of basic education in West Pokot County. The study was conducted in remote areas of Central Pokot and North Pokot Sub Counties. The study uses mixed method research design involving a target of 88 public secondary schools. From this, a sample size of 26 schools was selected from which 1 principal and 2 teachers participated in the study. Data was collected using questionnaire and interview schedule. Analysis of quantitative data has been performed through descriptive statistics with the help of SPSS (version 25.0). Qualitative data was analysed using thematic content analysis. Results show that only 40.0% of teachers possesses higher level digital of skills. Secondly, only 35.0% of schools were found to have adequate digital infrastructure to support integration of technology in teaching and learning in schools. Watching of television channels by students and internet research by teachers was common method of integrating digital skills in teaching. Some of the challenges found were: inadequate digital training to teachers, inadequate ICT resources, outdated ICT resources, poor internet connectivity, lack of electricity among others. Therefore, government needs to provide digital training skills to teachers, ensure there is electricity and fibre optic cable connection in schools and school management to work with stakeholders in acquisition of digital infrastructure resources.

Abstract: This research sought to investigate how dialogue can be effectively used as a means to conflict resolution among pastoral communities in Kenya. The study was done in Kapedo location, Turkana County. It was set to investigate the effectiveness of dialogue as a means of conflict resolution among pastoralist communities in Kapedo location. This study was guided by Relation-Cultural Theory (RCT). A mixed methods approach with a focus on descriptive research design was adopted. A sample size of 341 participants was achieved for the study. Questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data, while FGDs and interviews were used to collect qualitative data. SPSS software was used to analyze quantitative data while thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data. The study found out that dialogue, if adopted, would help resolve the long-lived conflict in Kapedo location. The study recommends that the rites of passage ceremonies should be used as instruments through which the young men who are directly involved in these conflicts could be taught on the centrality of dialogue in conflict resolution in Kapedo location. A recommendation is made that other than the use of military force, a multi-level taskforce ought to be formed to oversee the use of dialogue as a means of conflict resolution. Similarly, the study recommends that the relationship between culture and conflict resolution among the pastoralists need to be independently researched.