Leonard Mindore News Today

Multiple communities in Kenya are protesting against forceful evictions from their homes which they blame on government deals to ramp up the sale of carbon credits.

ELGEYO-MARAKWET COUNTY, Kenya – Taking on the steep ridges one steady step at a time, Elias Kibiwot Kimaiyo heads deep into Kenya’s Embobut Forest, where he was born and raised. Gentle mid-morning light filters through the branches of cedar, eucalyptus and acacia trees and onto the forest floor. A rich earthy smell emanates from the […]

NAIROBI — In November 2021, the Kenyan parliament proposed a bill that would effectively eliminate the Kenya Forest Service’s (KFS) role as an intermediary between petitioners and parliament in requests to alter forest boundaries. Some Indigenous leaders and researchers say this change in the petitioning process will make it easier for Indigenous people to contact lawmakers […]