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Originally published by Capital Newstop
March 11, 2026
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Indigenous communities face land dispossession, rights violations amid projects: KNCHR
A new KNCHR report reveals widespread land dispossession, environmental degradation, and exclusion of indigenous communities in Kenya from major business and infrastructure projects. Calls for stronger protections and meaningful consultation...
✨ Key Highlights
A new report by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) reveals that indigenous communities in Kenya are facing significant land dispossession, rights violations, and exclusion from development decisions impacting their ancestral lands.
- The report, titled “Voices from the Land,” examined the effects of large-scale business projects across 13 counties.
- Key organizations involved include the KNCHR, indigenous communities like the Ogiek and Maasai, and various businesses undertaking projects such as wind farms and conservancies.
- A recurring finding is the violation of the principle of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), with projects often proceeding without meaningful community consultation.
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