David J Arach

Senior Program Manager at Namati

[Namati Kenya @NamatiKenya]

Action is needed to make good the promise under the #CommunityLandAct2016 to register & provide title deeds for community land in Kenya.

At the launch of #SajiliArdhiYaJamii campaign, we urge the govt to make it easier to register community land.

Watch: https://t.co/oUhxkSDsf6

[Wakesho wa Mwagae @EileenWakesho]

Real accountability begins with listening. At the Community Feedback & Social Accountability Forum by @Kenya_IMPACT, Indigenous pastoralist communities are speaking,not as beneficiaries,but as decision-makers shaping #Landrights, #ClimateJustice & their future. Feedback is power

[The Giving Post @givingpostmedia]

@GlobalNamati @NamatiKenya Namati Kenya is an NGO that prides itself in championing land and environmental justice in Kenya by empowering people to know, use, and shape the law.

[The Giving Post @givingpostmedia]

@GlobalNamati @NamatiKenya The workshop focused on using impactful storytelling to give prominence to Land, Climate, and carbon justice stories.

#NamatiMediaWorkshop

[The Giving Post @givingpostmedia]

NAMATI Kenya convenes a 3-Day Workshop aimed at Training Journalists and leaders of Community Land Owners.

#NamatiMediaWorkshop

[David J Arach @adjems10]

Kenya stands at a crossroads. With carbon markets expanding, the question is not whether to trade – but who gets to decide, how, and who benefits.

https://t.co/zMKnLp6B65

#ClimateJustice #LandRights #CarbonJustice #CommunityPower

[David J Arach @adjems10]

Highlights from GJN's recent in-person exchange in Kenya on national carbon rules.

https://t.co/b7K7AJ9krL via @globalnamati

[Namati Kenya @NamatiKenya]

What's next for community land registration in 🇰🇪?

Today, with @NLC_Kenya , we released the 'Advisory Report on Fast-Tracking the Transition of Group Ranches to Community Land in Kenya.'The report highlights the progress, challenges & recommendations for the transition process.

[Namati Kenya @NamatiKenya]

Some key recommendations from the report include;
➡️The Ministry of Land & Public works to allocate more funds; simplify statutory forms & develop inclusive register templates.
➡️@NLC_Kenya to monitor registration processes & develop an inventory of public land within communities

[David J Arach @adjems10]

The Community Land Summit, 2024.

https://t.co/zU0v2AFG0T

[Namati Kenya @NamatiKenya]

Sam Ngei of the @GJNetwork explaining how the #CarbonJusticePrinciples are applicable for communities in seeking justice & making carbon markets fair. #CommunityLandSummit

[Community Land Summit @ComLandSummit]

Thematic Session 2 has begun, highlighting collective bargaining in carbon markets and advocacy strategies for equitable benefit-sharing. Panelists are sharing valuable insights on ensuring fairness for communities in carbon projects. Moderated by David Arach. #LandSummit2024

[Community Land Summit @ComLandSummit]

To wrap up the sessions, delegates asked key questions, followed by a final panel with government officials and leaders. The discussion centered on governance, equitable benefit-sharing, protecting community rights, and promoting sustainable land and carbon project management.

[Community Land Summit @ComLandSummit]

David @NamatiKenya breaks down carbon credits, carbon finance, and the entire concept of carbon emissions. He highlights how these systems can support communities while addressing climate change.

[Namati Kenya @NamatiKenya]

The 4th edition of the Community Land Summit happening in Isiolo convenes indigenous communities from 🇰🇪 Uganda,Tanzania,Rwanda,Ethiopia & DRC as well as CSOs,govts & more to discuss on land rights,carbon markets,renewable energy & the role of women & minorities in these sectors.

[David J Arach @adjems10]

Me sharing the basics of Climate Change and Carbon trading at the Community Land Summit of 2024

https://t.co/DdeTEQeOdV

[Wakesho wa Mwagae @EileenWakesho]

Read why Africa countries must put in place progress legal frameworks on Carbon to curb the challenges of transparency and unfair benefits sharing mechanisms

https://t.co/pzRZluKQz6
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[The Africa Report @TheAfricaReport]

After five failed rainy seasons and the worst drought in 40 years, communities in Northern Kenya – mainly pastoralists – are negotiating with carbon project developers to save forests, wetlands and rangelands, and their livelihoods. https://t.co/EzIJRSXMiz

[Namati Kenya @NamatiKenya]

The Community Land Owners Association of Kenya (CLOAK), representing community land owners in 13 counties, today presented a petition to the @NAssemblyKE calling on parliament to address persistent delays & challenges in registering community land, especially former trust lands.

[Namati Kenya @NamatiKenya]

ICYMI: Namati’s @ongeso, @adjems10 & @sonkita joined the #5thAfricanPhilanthropyConference in Zimbabwe hosting a panel discussion on how #legalempowerment offers a sustainable & inclusive path for Africa's environmental future.
#5thAPC #AfPhilConf2024