Our Mission

To foster participation of indigenious communities to achieve social economic, cultural, political and enviromental justice.

Our Vision

We envision a future where collective rights of communities are recognized and their territories secured, and communities in the Turkana basin are empowered to manage and govern their resources sustainably. 

OUR WORK

Friends of Lake Turkana (FoLT) is a grassroots indigenous organization that works with and on behalf of communities within the greater Turkana basin to demand collective social, economic, cultural, environmental, and territorial justice. Our Vision: Secure territories, empowered communities and sustainable resource governance within the greater Turkana Basin.

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Protecting Women & Girls Rights

In promoting equity and recognizing the central role o of women as  agents of positive change across political and socio-economic spaces, we work to amplify women and girls' voices in critical social-economic decisions at the sub-national (county), national levels, and cross-border (regional). 

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Advancing Climate & Energy Justice

The effects of climate change have already begun to manifest in the Turkana basin, reducing food and water security through droughts, floods, and changes in seasonal timing and increasing the vulnerability of thouands of especially mobile pastoralists.

Climate-induced changes have exposed and exacerbated social

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Enhance protection of Lake Turkana & its ecosystem

Lake Turkana is a miraculous anomaly of life giving water in a parched and unforgiving land. Lake Turkana is the largest permanent desert lake in the world and is home to a large population of Nile crocodiles, hippos and hundreds of bird and fish species. 

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Defending Land, Environment and Territorial Rights

We work to  defend and promote environmental and territorial rights linked to land access. Indigenous people and local communities seek to have their territorial and other rights respected, protected, and guaranteed. Our defense of territorial rights includes our ancestral lands 

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Advancing Social, Cultural and Economic Rights

The constitution of Kenya under Article 174 (d) states that communities have the right to manage their affairs and to further their development.

Community organizing and empowerment is critical to enhance community participation in budget and policy processes.  

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Cross-border Co-operation

Cross-border mobility is a resilience practice of pastoralist communities . Some of the efforts include;

  • Participatory mapping of local and cross-border transhumance corridors.
  • Strengthen cross border Advocacy 
  • Support cross border communities dialogues and engagement.
  • Enhance women participation in cross border processes
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RECLAIMING OUR SOVEREIGN POWER

Lake Turkana is the largest desert lake in the world and has existed in some form for nearly four million years. Now, the lake itself, along with the 300,000 people that depend on it for survival, are increasingly vulnerable.

Upcoming Events

We are actively engaged in calling on decision makers to preserve our ecosystem, protect our human rights, and support the less fortunate in our community

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June 2024

Occupy Lodwar #REJECTFINANCEBILL2024


June 25, 2024 00:00 AM to June 29, 2024 11:59 PM
Lodwar town
20,000
PATRIOTIC KENYANS CAN NEVER BE INTIMIDATED BY FEW SYCOPHANTS!

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Ways to get involved
We are actively engaged in calling on decision makers to preserve our ecosystem, protect our human rights, and support the less fortunate in our community. You  can work with us as volunteers, supporting our campaigns, spreading word about our work and also bi in kind donations. Add your voice!
Are you passionate about protecting Lake Turkana's ecosystem, defending lands and territories, demanding environmental and climate justice and advance the rights of pastoralists and indigenous peoples in the Turkana Basin?

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We work with and on behalf of the communities within the greater Lake Turkana basin to demand their collective social, environmental, economic, cultural and territorial rights.
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SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES

RENEWABLE ENERGY
The climate crisis is upon us. How we respond to it will shape the future of the planet and every species upon it.
It is essential, in these pivotal years, that we put justice at the center of the coming energy transformation. Those who have contributed the least to today’s crisis, are disproportionately affected by it. And we believe the burdens and benefits of our response to climate change must be shared equitably and fairly.

Our Impact

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Community groups we have partnered with to provide campaign and advocacy support.
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Comunity Monitors we have partnered with to provide campaign and advocacy support.
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Successful Projects resulting in millions of people retaining access to their traditional lands and livelihoods.

What's New

  • Organisers have planned round two of Occupy Parliament demos on Tuesday next week when MPs will be voting on the Finance Bill, 2024.
  • The Bill sailed through the Second Reading
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The recent agreement reached between the Haida Nation and the government of British Columbia — called the Gaayhllxid/Gíihlagalgang “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement

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Annual Publications

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Published: 1st Jan 2024

Our Newsletter

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Published: 10th June 2024

Our Strategic Framework

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Friends of Lake Turkana
P.O Box 515-30500 Lodwar
Tel:+254-703486996

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