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Koibatek Ogiek Women and Youth Network(KOWYN) commences initiative to restore degraded forests

Koibatek Ogiek Women and Youth Network(KOWYN) has commenced initiative towards restoration of degraded forests. The Organization is on a mission to restore degraded forests. On Saturday March 28, 2026, the Organization in partnership with other entities commenced the exercise at Kapsimotwo along the the Kapsigiroi water spring in the Maji Mazuri Forest. Together with environmentalists, […]

April 3, 2026 PRISTONE

Education

Preparations on for the Ogiek Cultural Event

Preparations are on top gear for the Ogiek Cultural Event. This will be the 6th Annual event for the Ogiek Peoples’. According to a poster seen by famousnakuru.co.ke, the event will be held on August 15, 2025 at the Ogiek Cultural Centre Nkareta in Narok County. The event that is being planned by Ogiek Peoples’ […]

July 25, 2025 PRISTONE

National News

Why the Ogiek Community members are back in Arusha Human Rights Court

It has been 8 years since the Arusha landmark ruling. The Arusha landmark ruling of May 26, 2017 which is ruling by the African Court on Human and People’s Rights in Arusha, Tanzania found the Kenyan government in violation of the rights of the rights of the Ogiek. Specifically, the court ruled that the Kenyan […]

June 4, 2025 PRISTONE

Nakuru news

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 […]

April 27, 2025 PRISTONE

Nakuru news

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 […]

March 10, 2025 Pristone Mambili

Nakuru news

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. […]

December 10, 2024 PRISTONE

Nakuru news

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, […]

October 10, 2024 PRISTONE

National News

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 […]

August 27, 2024 PRISTONE

Nakuru news

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 […]

August 11, 2024 PRISTONE

Nakuru news

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 […]

May 27, 2024 Pristone Mambili