Drylands Learning and Capacity Building Initiative

03/09/2026

DLCI, in partnership with Acted KE and FAO Kenya, with support from the European Union in Kenya , continued community land sensitization efforts in Lorengippi, engaging community members on the importance and process of securing their community land rights.

Secure community land rights provide a foundation for communities to manage their land and natural resources, protect livelihoods, and participate meaningfully in decisions affecting their land. Sensitization is an important step in ensuring communities understand the processes involved and are able to take an informed role in securing and governing their land.

The team also paid a courtesy call to the Deputy County Commissioner, North Pokot Sub-County, to strengthen coordination and engagement with local administration on the community land process.



European Union in Kenya The Christensen Fund FAO Kenya Swiss Development & Cooperation Jameel Observatory State House Kenya IMPACT_KENYA Sajili Ardhi ya Jamii Namati State Department for the ASALS and Regional Development Acted KE

03/09/2026

A community title deed is more than a legal document.

It protects culture.
It protects livelihoods.
It protects future generations.

⚖️Secure land rights are the foundation of justice and dignity.

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03/09/2026

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬: 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐈𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝

What has changed since the 4th Pastoralist Leadership Summit—and what remains unfinished?

DLCI CEO Jarso Mokku, PhD reflects on the progress, gaps, and what it will take to turn commitments into lasting results for pastoralist communities.

📖 Read the full article. https://dlci-hoa.org/from-political-leadership-commitment-to-results-pastoralist-kenya-is-finally-moving-forward/

Swiss Development & Cooperation Frontier Counties Development Council Mercy Corps The Christensen Fund ILRI Jameel Observatory Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development State Department for the ASALS and Regional Development Kenya Pastoralist Parliament Group-PPG National Land Commission State House Kenya

by Dr. Jarso Mokku—Chief Executive Office (CEO) DLCI For decades, the story of Kenya’s drylands has been told through the language of crisis. Drought, conflict, poverty, marginalization, and vulnerability have dominated national conversations about pastoralist communities. Yet the latest impleme...

02/09/2026

DLCI, through the SHE Grow Project, in partnership with ACTED, conducted a two-day women’s empowerment workshop in West Pokot, bringing together members of Kabulwos Women’s Group from West Pokot and Ekeunos Women’s Group from Turkana.
The training focused on strengthening women’s leadership and participation in community governance, with sessions covering communication and active listening, negotiation, conflict mediation and peacebuilding, political leadership, women’s rights, and building support networks.
Participants also developed practical action plans and mapped their support networks, creating space to reflect on how women can strengthen their voice, leadership, and participation in decisions affecting their communities.
The session is part of a broader initiative supporting nine women’s groups across Turkana and West Pokot, with the groups participating in similar two-day empowerment sessions designed to strengthen leadership, networks, and participation in community decision-making.

International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists The Christensen Fund Kenya Pastoralist Parliament Group-PPG Jameel Observatory Swiss Development & Cooperation The National Gender and Equality Commission-Kenya

01/09/2026

DLCI, in partnership with Acted KE and FAO Kenya, facilitated a community baraza in Lokitonyala, West Pokot, to engage community members on the processes and requirements for community land registration.

The meeting was overseen by the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development West Pokot Land Adjudication Officer, with surveyors and representatives from the National Land Commission(NLC) in attendance. The engagement provided an important platform for communities to clarify the registration process, raise questions, and strengthen coordination among the institutions supporting their community land rights.



Kenya Pastoralist Parliament Group-PPG The Christensen Fund Jameel Observatory ILRI Swiss Development & Cooperation Namati Sajili Ardhi ya Jamii Mainyoito Pastoralist Integrated Development Organization MPIDO. European Union in Kenya

31/08/2026

Drylands Learning and Capacity Building Initiative (DLCI) has launched its new online platform!
Designed to better serve our partners, policymakers, researchers, and pastoralist communities across Kenya's drylands and the broader Horn of Africa,
our new website provides direct access to critical evidence, research, and policy insights.

Explore the new site to:

Monitor real-time progress with our live Policy Tracker

Access our full library of publications and policy briefs
Learn more about our ongoing programs and dryland initiatives

Visit the new site: 👉

Advancing policies that reflect the voices of drylands communities across the Horn of Africa. Evidence, advocacy, and pastoralist leadership since 1998.

27/08/2026

🇰🇪 Katiba@16

16 years of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 — a milestone for our democracy, rights and devolved governance.

As we celebrate, let’s continue to uphold the Constitution, protect the rights of every citizen, and ensure its promises reach every community.

**16 years. One Constitution. A shared responsibility.**

26/08/2026

**When communities lead, land registration becomes more than a process—it becomes a pathway to lasting security.**

Community-led registration puts communities at the centre of decisions about their land, strengthens ownership and accountability, and helps ensure that registration reflects the realities and needs of the people who call that land home.

For community land rights to become a reality, **communities must be at the heart of the process.**

Let’s accelerate community land registration.

🔗 Join the movement: SajiliArdhiYaJamii.org



Namati Sajili Ardhi ya Jamii Kenya Pastoralist Parliament Group-PPG Mainyoito Pastoralist Integrated Development Organization MPIDO. IMPACT_KENYA Paraan KE CLAN Network Kenya Natural Justice Kituo Cha Sheria-Legal Advice Centre

26/08/2026