Carbon credits or cultural genocide? The dark truth behind Kenya’s forest evictions

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The Ogiek hunter-gatherer community in Kenya's Mau Forest faces ongoing displacement and hardship despite court rulings affirming their land rights. Evicted from their ancestral homes in the name of conservation, they struggle to maintain their traditions and livelihoods. The Kenyan government has yet to comply with court orders to pay reparations and recognize their land, leaving the Ogiek facing continued persecution and the destruction of their way of life.