Reparations at last: Land justice for Kenya’s Ogiek
Since time immemorial, indigenous communities in Kenya have been victims of land rights abuses. With the advent of colonization, these…
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Climate-linked lake rise frustrates indigenous Endorois health volunteers
By Billy Rwothungeyo, Africa Media Officer at Minority Rights Group The gradual rise of the lakes in Kenya’s Rift Valley,…
Indigenous Ogiek health volunteers want clean water access
By Billy Rwothungeyo, Africa Media Officer at Minority Rights Group Kenya’s Mau Complex is well known for being one of…
One step closer: indigenous peoples’ rights in the DRC
By Eunice Nsikak Olembo, Africa Legal Officer at Minority Rights Group After nine years of tenacious advocacy by indigenous rights…
Ogiek win another landmark victory in African Court
MRG welcomes the pathbreaking judgment of the African Court of Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) in the matter concerning the…
Indigenous Ogiek in Kenya eagerly anticipate reparations judgement
The quest for justice for the Ogiek people continues. On Thursday 23 June 2022, the African Court on Human and…
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Furthest Behind First (FBF)
Duration: 1 October 2021 – 30 September 2024 Countries: Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe Community: Turkana, Endorois, Ogiek,…
Accurate data key to amplifying indigenous voices
By Billy Rwothungeyo, Africa Media Officer at Minority Rights Group How do you, as an indigenous-led organisation, get authorities to…
Boot camp re-energises Kenya’s indigenous activists
By Billy Rwothungeyo, Africa Media Officer at Minority Rights Group Elias Kimaiyo has seen it all. On the frontline fighting…
Kenya’s minority and indigenous communities missing out on education and healthcare access
Kenya’s Endorois and Turkana minority and indigenous communities are struggling to access quality education and healthcare services, despite increased government…
