The exercise of marking the boundaries by the government in the East part of Mau has excluded the Ogiek Community. This shows that the right to access the information has been violated, Some of the beacons were installed inside bamboo forests, and they didn't consider social and environmental impact assessment . The government used impersonators who pretended to be the council of elders from the Ogiek Community to mark the boundaries from the Sururu, Likia Mauche, Nessuit, and Mariashoni Bararget with aims To settle peoples from Bomet, Transmara, Kericho, and Baringo. The Ogiek community are living in worry that at the end of the exercises, they might end up losing their struggle in court, both local and regional courts, and losing their ancestral land. Ogiek's community led by their chairman of council elders John Lebolo Sironga and his National coordinator of council elders Joseph Miringa are appealing to the Government when it comes to Ogiek's issues I.e la...
Indigenous communities must be taught about new technologies to avoid being left behind. Digital skills empower them to protect their environment, share their stories, and engage with the world. Inclusion in the digital age is not a privilege it’s a right. By Alexander Kisioi Environmental Activist and Freelance Journalist
MASSIVE DESTRUCTION IN KIPTUNGA, LOGOMAN AND BARARGET FOREST STATION The Contingent forest guard yesterday in Kiptunga forest station Course Obstruction to the members of Fourth State Together with the members Ogiek Community after they Were to Visit the scene of destruction where a Cedar tree of about more than 300 years that was Cut to fall down by the forest offenders. This is pure evidence and truth that shows that the forest manager of kiptunga and their forest Guard are aware of what's happening about illegal logging in the forest. The situation of the forest in Mariashoni forest station,Logoman and Bararget is not Good at all Therefore members adjacent to the forest are asking immediate intervention and transfer of the officers as well as replacement of other officers in order to Stop the massive destruction in kiptunga,Mariashoni and Bararget Forest station.