The onset of rains, especially after a prolonged drought, is not always a blessing in Kenya's semi-arid north. Here, the rains come with increased incidents of cattle rustling as many communities seek to restock after losing animals to drought. Cattle rustling creates tensions amongst these pastoralist communities. In neighbouring Samburu, pastoralists say once the grass starts sprouting and the land becomes green once again, they are likely to witness increased and sustained raids by neighbouring communities who want to restock thousands of livestock they lost during drought.