Atiriri Bururi ma Chuka: The struggle to reclaim ancestral lands
Ngai Mutuoboro was born in Chuka, Kenya, in 1939. He describes it as being in the period “when the colonial people came”[1], during the time of British colonialism.
Defending land rights
With the increasing global reduction of land and resources there is a growing focus on the interaction between Business and Human Rights (B&HR). Kenya is no exception and also struggles with cases of land grabbing, diminishing natural resources and the involvement of private companies in human rights violations. In the past, PBI Kenya supported various HRDs and communities with cases that concern access to ancestral land, issues relating to (recognition of) land titles and malpractice or even threats made by business entities.
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Chuka visits – July to September
In July, PBI was requested by Atiriri Bururi ma Chuka (‘Keepers of Chuka Community Land’) Trust community group to accompany them to a court hearing related to the case against them. Since colonial times, ABC Trust has been campaigning to reclaim a particular section of the Mount Kenya National Reserve in Chuka, which they maintain to be part of their ancestral land.
PBI Kenya celebrates its first anniversary partnership with Atiriri Bururi ma Chuka
July 2017 marks the first anniversary between PBI Kenya and the Atiriri Bururi ma Chuka (‘Keepers of Chuka Community Land’) community group’s partnership.
Kenyan human rights defender in Brussels
Kenyan human rights defender Wanjiku was asked to speak at a conference in Brussels on protection mechanisms for lawyers at risk.