Community voices
Endorois Community Acute Water Shortage
“Water is many times a luxury, we don’t have an option but to drink what is there…If you use this salty water to cook your food, […]
Involvement of Pastoralists in the national climate change action plan review crucial
Pastoralist counties in Kenya have been urged to set up adaptation funds, as a way towards addressing the impacts of climate change among pastoralist communities. This […]
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Why Cemiride
Over the past 20 years, CEMIRIDE, the only Kenyan advocacy organisation on minorities and indigenous peoples’ rights has developed a definite technical expertise and credibility on minorities and indigenous peoples’ rights with regards to jurisprudence, empowerment, participation, developing and sustaining networks, and experience in international level advocacy.
We work with minorities and indigenous communities (pastoralist, forest and fisher communities). According to the 2019 Census, the first time that Kenyan population was disaggregated by ethnicity, Indigenous Communities are 9,089,603, about 19% of Kenya’s total population. Through partnerships with communities, development partners, government, private sector, and donors, we have successfully delivered CEMIRIDE programmes in Governance, Climate Change and Access to Justice. Our diligence and expertise in minorities and indigenous peoples’ rights in Kenya has drawn different organisations to work with us.
Where we work
- Turkana
- West Pokot
- Elgeyo Marakwet
- Baringo
- Isiolo
- Nanyuki
- Marsabit
- Wajir
- Mandera
- Garissa
- Kajiado
- Trans Mara
- Narok
- Tana River
- Nakuru (Ogiek)
- Tana River (Watta)
- Marsabit (Watta)
- Lamu (Boni)
- Tana River (Boni, Watta)
- Mount Elgon (Ogiek)
- Trans Nzoia (Sengwer)
- Elgeyo Marakwet (Sengwer)
- Busia (Nyala, Samia)
- Homa Bay (Suba)
- Baringo (Ilchamus)
- Turkana (Elmollo, Turkana)
- Lamu (Digo)
