Chairperson, Honourable Commissioners, state delegates, ladies and gentlemen. Chairperson, We, the Ogiek Peoples Development Program (OPDP), bring forth this statement to the African Commission on
Participants of the Indigenous women and youth training on climate change and land governance in Burundi, March 2024 The Regional Platform on Indigenous peoples (RP
The CECM Youth, Gender, Culture, Sports and Social Services handing over the Project to the Gender Officer OPDP, Ms. Eunice Chepkemoi alongside the CO Gender
With heartfelt gratitude and a profound sense of shared accomplishment, we pause to reflect upon the recently concluded 5th Ogiek Cultural Festival. This extraordinary event,
Six years ago; May 26th, 2017, the Ogiek community achieved a historic legal victory when the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights recognized their
Herbalism; the Ogiek art of saving lives and conserving forests In the last few years, Ogiek Peoples’ Development Program (OPDP), has been spearheading the Ogiek
CBI 5 members during the workshop SECURING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES LAND AND TERRITORIAL RIGHTS IN AFRICA The International Land Coalition (ILC) is a global membership network
In a bid to fulfil Sustainable Development Goal 7 on Clean and Affordable Energy, Kenya is working towards utilization of 100% renewable energy supply by
Many of Ogiek youth are yet to establish careers in either formal or informal sector due to limited access to information and resources. This is
For the first time, members of Ogiek community participated in commemorating this year’s International National Museums Day at the Hyrax Museum Hill in Nakuru, Kenya.
On May 26,2019, Ogiek celebrated 2nd Anniversary of their historic win of land rights case against Government of Kenya at the African Court on Human
The end of July 2020 saw ethnic clashes from Narok County in Olpusmoru spilling over to Nakuru county affecting Mariashoni in Molo sub-county and Nessuit
During the months of July and August 2020, Ogiek Youth Council (OYC) in partnership with VIVA Girls, has been running a program aimed at mentoring
On August 23,2019,Ogiek will be holding the 4th Annual Ogiek Cultural Day at Maasai Girls Secondary School in Narok,Narok County. The event themed “My Culture,My Language
“When a language disappears, community’s identity and culture are lost” this was the message arched to during the Ogiek folktale contest award ceremony which was
The Ogiek, an indigenous community in Kenya, found within the Mau Forest complex and Chepkitale forest in Mt Elgon are yet to receive their justice
Coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the world! By early May 2020, over 3.5 million people infected across the globe over a two hundred
“When a language disappears, community’s identity and culture are lost” this was the message arched to during the Ogiek folktale contest award ceremony which was
Ogiek celebrated 4th Annual Ogiek Cultural Day on August 23,2019 with calls to the government to safeguard their human rights as a bridge to preventing
A study conducted by OPDP and released in February shows MIPs in Nakuru County still experience diverse violations related to their land rights despite provisions
Can you write in Ogiek? Can you tell Ogiek’s socio-cultural connection with nature? Well,if you can,we are looking for you.Submit a 500-1,000 words folktale before
May 26,2017 reminds Ogiek of their historic recognition as indigenous peoples(IPs) with distinct culture and part of the Kenyan population by the African Court on