When invaders penetrated the area, both as raiders and traders, there was a dual process.
A few of these sponsors and plan terminations were involved in highly publicized 'corporate raider ' takeovers.
When details of the composition of the raiders began reaching government officials, a very different picture began to emerge.
In some cases, resistance to raiders led to state formation.
In addition, although customary sanctions against raiders were no longer permitted, formal state-based sanctions were ineffective, thus doing little to curtail raiding.
Two of the raiders were taken into custody immediately.
Maasai raiders passed through the area to raid cattle along the lakeshore.
He said it took 70 cruisers to catch one armed raider.
