A civil society shadow report from the Centre for Minority Rights Development (Cemiride) and other organizations highlights the devastating effects of forced evictions and land dispossession on indigenous communities in Kenya. The government’s actions are exacerbating health problems, particularly stunted growth in children, with communities like the Ogiek, Sengwer, and Maasai facing extreme food insecurity and malnutrition. The report, which will inform the UN’s Universal Peer Review, criticizes policies that criminalize indigenous practices, displace communities from their lands, and undermine food production. Indigenous fishing and pastoral communities have also lost access to traditional resources, worsening their livelihoods. Forced evictions, including recent displacements from Mau Forest and Mukogodo Forest, continue to violate constitutional rights, while conflicts over fishing waters further threaten food security. The report underscores the urgent need for legal reforms to protect these communities’ rights and improve their living conditions.
Evictions, Land Loss, and Malnutrition Affect Indigenous Communities in Kenya
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