Why Ogiek community is against government’s boundary demarcation process in Mau
Members of the Ogiek community in Nakuru County have opposed the move by Government to commence the boundary demarcation process in Mau East Complex. They argue that the process is a total contravention of their rights as a community following the Arusha landmark ruling that recognized them as […]
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Ogiek community members evicted from Sasimwani village now decry harassment from Kenya Forestry Service officers
Members of the Ogiek community who were forcefully evicted from Sasimwani in Narok county have decried over what they term as intimidation and harassment from Kenya Forestry Service(KFS) officers. The community says since KFS invaded their Sasimwani village that border Mau Forest, life has never been same. The members of the community added that the […]
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Ogiek Community differ with Government over titling process in 5 settlements of Mau Forest
The government’s move to start titling process to residents of five settlements in Nakuru County has received objection from members of the Ogiek Community. Despite the government stating that it wants to restore land ownership rights to the residents, the Ogiek Community say the move is real sense contravention of their rights as indigenous peoples. […]
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Ogiek Community faults Justice Mutungi’s ruling on resettlement of residents in Eastern Mau
The recent Environment and Land Court ruling that ordered the government to settle over 45,000 residents of Eastern Mau in the six settlement schemes within Nakuru County has sparked uproar among Members of the Ogiek Community. Justice John Mutungi ruled that the settlers proved that they were legally settled in Nessuit, Marioshoni, Sururu, Likia, Sigotik, […]
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Ogiek Elders fault politicians for misleading government on Ogiek Peoples’ rights
The National Council of Elders from the Ogiek Community has faulted a section of political leaders for purporting to talk on behalf of the community. Addressing Journalists in Nakuru Town on Tuesday August 27, 2024, the elders led by Chairman John Sironga slammed a former civic leader for speaking on behalf of the Ogiek Community […]
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Nothing to smile about for Ogiek Community as they mark International indigenous peoples’ Day
Members of Ogiek Community who were evicted from Sasimwani in Mau Forest of Narok County have called on government to expedite process of resettlement. Addressing Journalists at Olokirikirai, in Narok County, the affected families say they have nowhere to go. Majority are living in dilapidated structures since the last year’s eviction. Even as the world […]
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Ogiek Community marks 7 years since Arusha Landmark Court ruling with calls on Government to expedite implementation of the ruling
It is 7 years since the Arusha Landmark Court ruling that recognized the rights of the Ogiek Community. However, the community has decried lack of political goodwill towards implementation of the recommendations of the court. On Sunday May 26, 2024, the Ogiek community in collaboration with clergy organized a Thanksgiving service at Nessuit Primary School […]
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Ogiek elders’ last plea to President William Ruto over their ancestral land rights
The Ogiek community in Kenya continues to face systemic evictions from the Mau forest for decades despite landmark judgement by African Court sitting in Arusha in 2017 recognizing Forest as their ancestral land . The African court on Human and Peoples’ Rights ruled that the Ogiek had ancestral land rights to the Mau forest and […]
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