Meet Robert Wayumba, Landesa’s Senior Land Tenure Specialist based in Nairobi, Kenya. Robert began working for Landesa in 2022.
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The Nation profiled Shadrack Omondi, Landesa’s Kenya program director, for his lifelong work and dedication to promote women’s human dignity by advancing their access to, use of, and control over land.
IPP Media – Landesa’s Africa Region Director, Everlyne Nairesiae, was featured at the Fourth International Youth and Land Governance Conference (CIGOFA 4), where she emphasized the importance of youth land rights and secure tenure for building sustainable livelihoods and contributing to Africa’s development.
Landesa’s Rachel McMonagle was quoted in an article about the need to include rural people in conservation efforts. Failing to safeguard the land and forest rights of Indigenous communities would both jeopardize livelihoods and undermine global efforts to combat climate change.
The Nation — Last week, Kenya Land Alliance and Landesa launched Ardhi Caucus to strengthen coordination between government and non-government actors and improve land rights outcomes, especially for women and marginalized groups. Members include public and private sector, as well as academia and research institutions.
The Star Kenya — Landesa and Kenya Land Alliance have formed a new network of state and non-state actors to push for faster land reforms that are people-centred, inclusive and gender-responsive.
Y News — Landesa and the Kenya Land Alliance have announced the launch of the Ardhi Caucus on Secure Land Tenure for All, addressing Kenya’s historical land challenges and promoting tenure security through a collaborative, multi-stakeholder approach that includes government and civil society.
Soko Directory — As Kenya faces increasing pressure on land resources due to population growth, land prices have surged, leading to heightened land grabbing and difficult land ownership regulations. In response, land sector actors have launched the Ardhi Caucus on Secure Land Tenure for All, a collaborative initiative aimed at enhancing land tenure security for both women and men. This platform, spearheaded by Landesa and the Kenya Land Alliance, seeks to contribute to poverty reduction, climate resilience, and sustainable development by addressing key issues such as communal land protection, smallholder farmers’ tenure security, access to land justice, women’s land rights, and climate change adaptation.
Landesa Kenya Country Director Shadrack Omondi was quoted in an article about supporting small-scale farming systems in Kenya. He shared: “A proper land governance framework builds resilience to climate change. The land also helps to build the security of communities since when communities have clear access and ownership of land they feel safe and can invest on land.”
The 2024 UN Civil Society Conference was an inspiring opportunity to facilitate global dialogue among INGOs and CSOs, and we look forward to continuing to advocate for secure land rights at the Summit of the Future this fall.