How Indigenous, local knowledge is helping in land conservation at Eburu agro-Ecosystem
The Kenya National Trialogue has reiterated commitment towards attaining land degradation Neutrality(LDN) targets and pollinator conservation for food security. Trialogue- a multi-stakeholder engagement applied by the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network(BES-Net), is targeted at strengthened Science-Policy-Practice interface. BES-Net aims to translate the new knowledge from the multi-stakeholder groups including indigenous peoples such as the Ogiek […]
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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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Uproar as Narok County Commissioner ignores Ogiek Community members’ plea
The Ogiek Community has called on government to stop treating them as others but rather ensure implementation of the Landmark Court ruling that recognized them as indigenous peoples who have rights to their ancestral land in Mau Forest Complex. Speaking in Narok after holding peaceful procession to County Commissioner’s office, the more than 700 community […]
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