Ogiek People - Guardians of Forest

“Mau forest is our home, we are not encroachers we are forest dwellers, we don’t cut trees we nurture them for our livelihood, we hung our beehives, it’s our sure ‘hospital’ we get herbs, it’s a sacred mother earth to our traditions”

OGIEK Peoples' Development Program (OPDP) is dedicatet to the preservation of the Ogiek culture, the protection of nature and the improvement of socio-economic opportunities by way of building the synergies of the Ogiek youth and women through education.

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20.11.2009 The Global Warming Swindle !

23.11.2009 Climate mitigation measures threaten tribes

29.11.2009 Mudavadi tells off leaders opposing Mau evictions

29.11.2009 Why MPs are keen to keep Mau flame alive

30.11.2009 Quit over your stand on Mau evictions, ministers told

30.11.2009 A sickening game, all in the name of Mau

01.12.2009 Action needed right now

01.12.2009 Rainforests are homes too

04.12.2009 Eviction imminent for Ogiek tribe in Kenya

05.12.2009 How Moi allies acquired land meant for Ogiek

07.12.2009 Kenya urged to address resettlement of forest dwellers

19.12.2009 The hunting dogs have arrived, it’s party time, but why aren’t the Ogiek dancing?

24.12.2009 More oppose Mau payout

04.01.2010 Kenyan tribe slowly driven off its ancestral lands