Securing legal recognition of ancestral lands under the Community Land Act, 2016

Registration of Community Land

Ensuring communities obtain registered titles, protecting them from land grabbing while strengthening inclusive land governance and conflict resolution.

Ensuring that development on community lands is fair, transparent, and beneficial

Responsible Investment on Community Land

Promoting Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), equitable benefit-sharing, and accountability from investors.

Empowering communities to conserve ecosystems, restore degraded lands, and strengthen climate resilience

Conservation and Climate Change

Integrating Indigenous knowledge with modern strategies while advocating for climate justice.

Safeguarding Indigenous livelihoods and providing timely relief during crises

Livelihoods and Humanitarian Support

Promoting climate-smart livelihoods, supports traditional practices, and ensures humanitarian aid reaches vulnerable groups.

Strengthening the legal and policy environment for secure community land rights

Legal, Policy and Advocacy

Providing paralegal support, drives policy reforms, advances strategic litigation, and amplifies advocacy campaigns.

Promoting gender equality and inclusion in community land governance

Gender & Youth Inclusion

Empowering women and youth as leaders, ensures equitable participation, and champions gender justice in land rights and climate action.

Securing legal recognition of ancestral lands under the Community Land Act, 2016

Registration of Community Land

Ensuring communities obtain registered titles, protecting them from land grabbing while strengthening inclusive land governance and conflict resolution.

Ensuring that development on community lands is fair, transparent, and beneficial

Responsible Investment on Community Land

Promoting Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), equitable benefit-sharing, and accountability from investors.

Empowering communities to conserve ecosystems, restore degraded lands, and strengthen climate resilience

Conservation and Climate Change

Integrating Indigenous knowledge with modern strategies while advocating for climate justice.

Safeguarding Indigenous livelihoods and providing timely relief during crises

Livelihoods and Humanitarian Support

Promoting climate-smart livelihoods, supports traditional practices, and ensures humanitarian aid reaches vulnerable groups.

Strengthening the legal and policy environment for secure community land rights

Legal, Policy and Advocacy

Providing paralegal support, drives policy reforms, advances strategic litigation, and amplifies advocacy campaigns.

Promoting gender equality and inclusion in community land governance

Gender & Youth Inclusion

Empowering women and youth as leaders, ensures equitable participation, and champions gender justice in land rights and climate action.

Community Land Action Now!

We are the largest national network of indigenous communities and local community-support organizations in Kenya dedicated to advancing community land registration and sustainable natural resource management. Our goal is to empower communities to secure their land rights, protect natural resources, and build resilient livelihoods through inclusive governance and climate action.

Our Thematic Areas

Our work is anchored on six interconnected thematic pillars: CLAN!’s thematic areas collectively focus on securing community land rights, fostering responsible investment, enhancing climate resilience, improving livelihoods, driving legal and policy reforms, and advancing gender equality.

Registration of Community Land

Supporting communities to secure legal recognition and title deeds under the Community Land Act, 2016 — safeguarding ancestral lands from alienation and strengthening tenure security.

Responsible Investment on Community Land

Promoting free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC), fair benefit-sharing, and protection of community rights in the face of large-scale land-based investments and extractive projects.

Conservation and Climate Change

Driving community-led approaches to natural resource management, rangeland restoration, and climate resilience, ensuring indigenous practices contribute to global climate action.

Livelihoods and Humanitarian Support

Enhancing sustainable pastoralist and agro-pastoral livelihoods, while also mobilizing humanitarian response during droughts, conflicts, and emergencies affecting vulnerable communities.

Legal, Policy and Advocacy

Influencing laws, policies, and governance frameworks at county, national, and global levels to secure land rights and advance justice for indigenous and local communities.

Gender

Championing women’s land rights, youth inclusion, and gender equity, ensuring all voices in the community are heard, represented, and protected.

Our Geographical Focus and Membership

We foster collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and mutual support to empower communities to protect their lands, safeguard their heritage, and build climate-resilient futures.

Since its inception, CLAN! has experienced significant growth, expanding from a small group of founding members to a diverse network of 85 members, including 54 Indigenous communities and 31 organizations (NGOs and CBOs) across 21 counties in Kenya.

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Support Our Work

At CLAN! Network, we are committed to securing community land rights, protecting indigenous heritage, and building resilient livelihoods. Your support helps us empower communities, influence policy, and safeguard land for future generations. Together, we can advance justice, equity, and sustainability on community lands across Kenya.