On February 27, 2026, the Keiyo Indigenous Community filed a formal grievance with the United Nations Development Programme’s Social and Environmental Compliance Unit, alleging that a $2.68 million conservation project was being constructed across their ancestral land, including burial sites, without their free, prior, and informed consent. The case was registered as SECU0027 on March 2, 2026, and placed under eligibility review. Resolving such a complaint requires navigating a strict nine-step accountability process. Sixty-six days later, on May 4, the Kenyan government officially launched fencing operations at Kaptagat Forest in Elgeyo Marakwet County. The case was still at Step Two: […]
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The $2.68 Million Fence vs. The Forest’s People
On February 27, 2026, the Keiyo Indigenous Community filed a formal grievance with the United Nations Development Programme’s Social and Environmental Compliance Unit, alleging that a $2.68 million conservation project was being constructed across their ancestral land, including burial sites, without their free, prior, and informed consent. The case was registered as SECU0027 on March 2, 2026, and
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