Natural Resources Alliance of Kenya - KENRA

🌍 WoMin in partnership with Samburu Women Trust is co-hosting a Capacity Building training today in Nanyuki, Laikipia County.

✊🏾 Drawing together women from Lamu, Laikipia, Baringo, Kwale, Siolo, Elgeyo Marakwet, Marsabit and Taita Taveta Counties, the training is a vital space for women from communities impacted by big extractive industries, mining and large land investments. The aim of the space is to share stories and experiences, and deepen collective knowledge on and as well as build solidarity for women and community's efforts to protect their lands and resources from extractivism.

🌾Together, these women hope to strengthen their organising in defence of their lands and communities! They will work together to build alternative visions of "development" - the YES - as part of their organising and campaigns going forward. This activity is part of a Month of Action on the Right to Say NO.

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The stone is second only to the 3016-carat cullian diamond discovered in South Africa in 1905

World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana X-ray technology used to find the 2,492-carat stone in the African country’s Karowe Diamond Mine.

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Climate Change and Just Energy Transition, Part 2 In this Episode of the we continue the conversation on and in Kenya and across the African continent.

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Climate Change and Just Energy Transition Part 2 by The Green Guards Podcast In this episode, we continue the converation on and in Kenya and across the African continent.

The government is finalizing a joint operational framework that will provide guidelines on how miners in Kenya’s artisanal mining subsector will be granted controlled access to start mining operations inside national parks.

Principal Secretary (PS) State Department for Mining Elijah Mwangi said selected teams picked to draft the framework were harmonizing the requirements and after putting the final touches on this historic document, it will be ready to be subjected to public participation.

The creation of this historic framework came after a presidential directive that required the mining state department to provide a roadmap on how artisanal miners could access national parks and other protected areas set aside for conservation to engage in exploration and exploitation of minerals.

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Geologists' forum stirs debate on Kenya's natural resources Kiraitu Murungi ignited the debate when he addressed participants at the Geo-East African Conference and Expo (GEOEACE 2024) that ended on Friday.

Catch the latest episode of the Green Guards Podcast on Spotify, YouTube and and Google Podcasts for an interesting conversation on and with Amos Wemanya


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On May 26, 2017, the African court ruled that the Ogiek are an indigenous people of Kenya and that their eviction from the Mau Forest violated their rights.

On June 23, 2022, after 13 years of litigation, the court delivered a judgment on reparations, ordering the Kenyan government to, among other orders, pay the Ogiek Sh157 million as collective compensation for material and moral damages suffered; return their ancestral lands in the Mau Forest to collective title within two years and to commence a dialogue and consultation process with the Ogiek and any concerned parties about any concessions and/or leases granted over the land.

These, among other orders, are yet to be implemented.

Implement delayed African court rulings, Ogiek and Endorois tell state Over 40 representatives held peaceful processions in Nairobi, demanding justice

Part 2 of the Kimwarer Fluorspar Mining Flaws series is now available on the Green Guards podcast on Spotify and YouTube. Click the attached links to listen in.
YouTube https://youtu.be/wApgkKVqpRs?si=m01svsvwiiaHMzSW
Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/green-guards/episodes/Kimwarer-Fluorspar-Mining-Flaws-Part-2-e2dgbtc

President Ruto launched the ‘Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative’ at the event, which aims to accelerate and scale green industries and businesses across Africa, promote climate mitigation and adaptation, and catalyse economic green growth on the continent. The initiative aims to create and implement a new economic narrative for the continent and its role in global trade, develop a full value-chain of activities and sectors to drive continent’s green industrialisation, and launch regional partnerships and consortium of collaborations to implement it.

Kenya’s President launches Africa green industrialisation initiative William Ruto, President of Kenya, and the UAE joined to convene African Heads of State and other prominent personalities in a landmark event at COP28 to accelerate Africa’s green industrialisation.

A local community in Kenya's Kerio valley, Kimwarer is still awaiting compensation, over 40 years since mining began in their locality. With just a few elders left to narrate the events that have led to the delay or lack thereof of compensation for 9070 acres of land allocated to mining, the company is set to re-open soon and locals are demanding for justice first!
Here's a part of their story!

Kimwarer Fluorspar Mining Flaws by The Green Guards Podcast A local community in Kenya's Kerio valley, Kimwarer is still awaiting compensation, over 40 years since mining began in their locality. With just a few elders left to narrate the events that have led to the delay or lack thereof of compensation for 9070 acres of land allocated to mining, the company...

While the event focused on planting trees, it is important to recognize that tree growing is a long-term commitment. Simply planting a tree is not enough; it must be nurtured and cared for throughout its life. This requires ongoing efforts to provide water, nutrients, and protection from pests and diseases.

Beyond Planting: Cultivating a Culture of Tree Growing in Kenya - kenra The scale of Kenya’s goal to plant 15 trillion trees by 2032 raises questions about its practicality and sustainability. Achieving such a monumental target requires careful planning, resource allocation, and ongoing monitoring. The government must ensure that the initiative is not only about quant...

‘They built their capacity solely by watching youtube videos!’
Get inspired by the interesting group running a bee keeping project successfully on their second year!

Hive talk: A beekeeping odyssey by The Green Guards Podcast In the spirit of amplifying community efforts and spotlighting environmental friendly initiatives, we interviewed a group that has engaged in a bee keeping project. This group is impressive as they solely built their capacity by watching youtube videos. Follow through the conversation to understand....