THE ENDOROIS OF KENYA
Endorois Welfare Council
The Endorois` Eviction
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Endorois is a minority indigenous community in Kenya
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Over 60,000 people have been marginalized over the
years
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Significance of land
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Between 1974 and 1979, the Kenyan government
forcefully evicted the Endorois
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Eviction devastated the Endorois economically, socially
and culturally
The Endorois` Struggle
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1986 – the community realized that they had been
conned and petitioned the government
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Government responded by intimidation, arrests, torture
and persecution
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1995 – Endorois Welfare Council (EWC) was
formed
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2001 –1st case in high court was lost
2003 - resort to ACHPR, in The Gambia
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2009 – ACHPR ruling: eviction was illegal
2010 - the African Union adopted the ruling
How EWC organizes the
community
Mission:
social justice and sustainable development
Organized groups:
 Religious Leaders Forum
 Endorois Women Forum
 Endorois Youth Forum
 Lake Bogoria Management Committee
 Compensation Committee
 Boundary Committee
Achievements of the Endorois after
the ACHPR’s Decision
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International recognition of the Endorois as a minority
indigenous people (UN, AU, etc.)
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National recognition and inaugural commemorative
ceremony in 2010
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EWC legal registration and recognition
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Illegal mining of rubies was stopped
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Implementation issue is on the agenda of the Parliament
Challenges and Needs of the
Endorois
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Direct funding to community-based organizations
- Small grants can make a big change!
Direct support to help access education
 Direct support and capacity building to help
facilitate engagement with the state
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Prior and informed consent of indigenous
communities in development programmes
Challenges and Needs of the
Endorois
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Mainstreaming women in development projects
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Direct support to income-generating activities
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Technical and financial support to the Endorois
Welfare Council and the existing committees
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Direct support to conflict management and
peace building among Tugen, Pokot & Ilchamus
tribes
THANK YOU
Wilson K. Kipkazi
Programmes Coordinator
Endorois Welfare Council
P.O.BOX 921-20100
Nakuru, Kenya
Tel: 254 721 549649
Email: kipkaziwk@gmail.com or ewcbogoria@hotmail,com
Website: www.endorois.org