Friends of Lake Turkana
@folturkana
A grassroots organization with a community lens, working to foster social, economic & environmental justice in the greater Turkana basin.
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“It’s exciting to have people from different parts of Africa, and more importantly, it’s not just the different countries but the different experiences that are enriching. I am looking forward to being enriched.” Southern Africa Resource Watch twn africa #EnergyJusticeAfrica2025 #EJAC2025
Norah ❤️ Kenya Community Development Foundation Uraia Trust Norway in Kenya Netherlands Embassy in Kenya CREAW Kenya AKU Institute for Human Development Scaling Care Innovations in Africa IDRC | CRDI UNDP Kenya Siasa Place Absolutely! 💙 Our retreat has strengthened our unity, sharpened our strategies, and reignited our passion for creating positive change. Together, we’re ready to make an even greater impact in the communities we serve. #MWARPImpact #TeamworkInAction
"At a time when the world is decarbonising, we are thinking about what does an energy transition mean " -Ikal Angelei at The Energy Justice Africa Convening in Limuru 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 Southern Africa Resource Watch twn africa #EnergyJusticeAfrica2025 #EJAC2025
Ban Ki-moon, former UN Secretary-General once said, "there can be no development for Indigenous Peoples without their free, prior and informed consent and without them being involved in every step" #EnergyJusticeAfrica2025 #EJAC2025 Global Rights NG twnafrica Friends of Lake Turkana
Free, Prior, and Informed Consent #FPIC is an instrument of collective action used to affirm community rights #EnergyJusticeAfrica2025 @EJAC2025 Global Rights NG twnafrica Friends of Lake Turkana
Art. 1 of ICESCR: "All peoples hav the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status & freely pursue their economic, social & cultural development." #FPIC #EnergyJusticeAfrica2025 #EJAC2025 Global Rights NG twnafrica Friends of Lake Turkana
#FPIC is a key principle in responsible mining governance & when properly applied in Africa’s mining sector, it gives host communities both protection and power. #EnergyJusticeAfrica2025 #EJAC2025 Global Rights NG twnafrica Friends of Lake Turkana
Communities can use #FPIC to resist capture by making it inclusive #EnergyJusticeAfrica2025 #EJAC2025 Global Rights NG twnafrica Friends of Lake Turkana
Presently, the African Mining Vision #AMV exists only as a Vision. Its implementation has been a huge challenge #EnergyJusticeAfrica2025 #EJAC2025 Global Rights NG twnafrica Friends of Lake Turkana
HakiMadini is attending the Pan-African Convening on Frontline Communities in Energy Justice in Limuru, Kenya (12–14 Aug 2025) hosted by Friends of Lake Turkana Southern Africa Resource Watch and Third World Network Focusing on energy justice, critical minerals & community rights.
"We decided to join forces as local communities & indigenous peoples of Africa at #EnergyJusticeAfrica2025 because we think it's long overdue that we begin to develop our own voice, our own muscle, our own strategies" - Williams Anthony Philip Southern Africa Resource Watch HakiMadini Tanzania
Renewable energy raw materials are in abundance across Africa yet elusive to local commmunities #EnergyJusticeAfrica2025 #EJAC2025 Global Rights NG twnafrica Friends of Lake Turkana
#EnergyJusticeAfrica2025 | From 12–14 Aug, SARW, TWN-Africa & Friends of Lake Turkana brought together 70+ community activists, miners, Indigenous Peoples & labour movements in Limuru, Kenya. 3 days of sharing, solidarity & shaping a people-centred vision for Africa’s energy future —
#CommunityRightsInAction At the Energy Justice Africa Convening, SARW highlighted practical tools that help frontline communities protect their rights in mining and energy projects. Edward Lange, Head of SARW’s Community and Labour Rights Unit, presented the AMAP report on
"Green hydrogen in North Africa risks deepening dependence on the Global North," warns Saber Ammar (Tunisia) at #EJAC2025. "We need green industries that respect communities & break from exploitative models." ✊🏿🌍 Southern Africa Resource Watch ALVIN MOSIOMA M.Mliwa HakiMadini Tanzania