Rural women from across Kenya convened in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua County, to advocate for their rights to land ownership, greater leadership participation, and economic empowerment.

• GROOTS Kenya, an organization supporting over 5,000 grassroots groups with an estimated 100,000 women members, organized the National Rural Women’s Forum.
• The forum brought together grassroots women leaders from 30 counties to discuss critical issues including land rights, food security, livelihoods, and climate change.
• Participants highlighted that cultural barriers and a lack of awareness of land tenure systems significantly hinder women's ability to inherit and own land, impacting their economic independence.