
Our History
Through support of friends, family, and community, Ikal led efforts to demand for the protection of Lake
Turkana which was facing destruction from the construction of the Gibe III dam and other pstream developments on the Omo-Turkana basin, whose impacts would destroy lake Turkana, the peoples livelihoods and our national heritage, which would exacerbate conflicts, increase food security and
irreversibly destroy critical ecosystems.
Turkana which was facing destruction from the construction of the Gibe III dam and other pstream developments on the Omo-Turkana basin, whose impacts would destroy lake Turkana, the peoples livelihoods and our national heritage, which would exacerbate conflicts, increase food security and
irreversibly destroy critical ecosystems.
Our Work
Thematic Focus

Provide for Women-led Community Advocacy
- Increase women voices in critical socio-economic, and ecological decisions
- Identify and nurture women leadership
- Safeguard girls rights

Defend Land, Territory and Environmental rights
We work towards securing our land, territorial and environmental rights while addressing disproportionate impacts of environmental degradation, climate justice and unjust solutions on our lands, autonomy through building power within communities.
- Advocate for pastoralists land and grazing rights
- Promote just energy solutions
- Demand FPIC in any projects and development processes within the territory.

Defend Lake Turkana and its ecosystem
To protect and conserve Lake Turkana, the Lake Turkana Basin and its environment; advocate for the rights of the Turkana Basin communities;
- Advocate against destructive projects along the Omo-Turkana basin
- Strengthen capacity of fisherfolk and Beach management units on sustainable fisheries
- Advocate for participatory management plan
Demand participation of communities in budgetary and development processes
Demand participation of communities in budgetary and development processes - to ensure participatory governance of natural, human and fiscal resources for equity and sustainability
- Strengthen capacity of legislative institutions to ensure oversight
- Support communities in developing and monitoring development and budgetary projects
- Establish and operationalize community radio
Our Approach
- Partnerships
- Outreach & Advocacy
- Litigation
- Creative expression
- Legislative advocacy -through County assembly
- Movement and coalition building to increase impact and collective action across multiple issues
As we aspire to foster the participation of our community, we are alive to the fact that we do not exist in a vacuum, but alongside other exceptional organizations and individuals committed to championing for the rights of their communities. We work alongside these organizations and individuals in alliances and partnerships that allow for cross-learning, community exchanges and strategic partnerships that amplify indigenous community voices nationally and globally.
Link to gallery
Link to court case- http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/97700/
Link to photos of creative expression in the gallery
The Committee on Lands, Energy, Housing and Urban Areas Management’s sensitization on Protection, registration and management of community Land by Friends of Lake Turkana in partnership with Drylands Learning and Capacity Building initiative and Pastoralist Parliamentary Group at the FoLT Resource Center.
DeCoalonize – We advocate for the right for communities to choose their own sustainable energy sources and as such we are supporting national and local efforts in fighting against the coal plant in Lamu through joint advocacy and policy efforts with local and global partners in the anti-coal, deCOALonize , campaign. Learn more about deCOALonize. http://www.decoalonize.org/

Ikal Ang’elei
Founder & Programs Director

Immaculate Mutheu
Finance and Admin Manager

Danson Eweet Lominyi
Programs Administrator & Finance Assistant

Beatrice Gatwiri
Media and Communications Officer

Joseph Odongo
Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator

Henry Lotiir
Research and Policy Officer