Lamu County, with its breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage, stands as a beacon to the importance of natural resource preservation and indigenous knowledge. Our recent monitoring and evaluation exercise done in Hindi, Witu and Hongwe wards in Lamu county on the Community Land Protection Project has illuminated the vital role this initiative plays in safeguarding these treasures for future...

In preparation of COP29, Lamu Women Alliance and Save Lamu under the umbrella of African Climate Justice led a vibrant movement of change, bringing together women & youth who share the same voice of addressing the climate injustices as well as the harmful infrastructural projects in Lamu. For many years, local communities have been tricked into using false solutions to...

Imagine a tool, that stands amidst culture and biodiversity. A tool that promises to redefine how we engage with our natural heritage. A bridge that connects indigenous knowledge with modern conservation practices fostering a dialogue that honors traditions while safeguarding the environment. The bio-cultural tool is meant to facilitate asserting rights over communally managed lands, marine areas and resources and...

Carbon credits, a vital tool in fighting for a sustainable future, however most of our local communities are not even aware of the term. Talk of climate change, its effects, causes and you find out that people are not clearly aware of how they do contribute directly or directly to the change in climate.   In our community, Lamu county,...

Lamu women alliance (LAWA), with various duty bearers around matters of climate change had a very engaging and informative meeting at the county commissioner’s office in Lamu on matters of gender assessment on the FLLOCA program.As LAWA we presented our research which was a combination from other  6 counties implementing the FLLOCA program and 4 ( AMwA)  partner counties  that ...

In pursuit for matters of climate Justice as a key thematic area in Lamu Women Alliance (LAWA) in partnership with  Akina mama wa Afrika (AMwA) under the auspices of Voices for Climate Action ( VCA) Today on 13th of August 2024, LAWA had a meeting with the governor of Lamu county Issa Timmany at his office in Mokowe Lamu county....

During eiduladha ,a generous initiative took place in Lamu County’s Kipungan village, Matondoni, Ndambwe, Hindi prison, Mokowe, and Lamu Town. @islamicreliefuk in Kenya provided 1000 animals to 2000 households in need, ensuring that families could celebrate the occasion with meat and joy. This meaningful project was skillfully carried out by the dedicated Lamu Women Alliance team and volunteers. It not...

In our efforts to advocate for women in #climate justice, we are hosting open forum discussions with farmers and agribusiness women in Mpeketoni town. With support from Akina Mama wa Afrika and under the auspices of Voices for Just Climate Action, we are sharing insights on women’s roles in food production, the challenges they face, and the impacts of climate...

A participatory mapping training, targeting the most marginalized communities in Lamu County (Sanye, Aweer, and Boni) in the Community Land Protection project implementing the #Bioculturalprotocol tool, supported by Siemenpuu