About Us
Friends of Lake Turkana works alongside Indigenous communities across the Greater Turkana Basin to defend land, water, culture, and rights, and to advance social, environmental, and climate justice.
Born from grassroots activism against the Gibe III dam, FoLT began with a simple belief: communities must decide the future of Lake Turkana. Our campaign forced major financiers to withdraw, proving the power of collective action. Today, we champion Indigenous‑led solutions, combining participatory research, legal advocacy, and community organising.
We believe thriving lands and thriving people go hand in hand, and we stand for the rights of those most affected by climate change and destructive development.
Friends of Lake Turkana is a women-led, predominantly Indigenous organisation in the Greater Turkana Basin. We work with pastoralist, fishing, and borderland communities to advance social, economic, cultural, environmental, and territorial justice.
Our identity is grounded in community knowledge, feminist and anti-patriarchal values, and a commitment to justice-centred approaches that challenge extractive systems and unequal power.
