“Climate change is controlling everything — let them compensate us”: addressing the climate displacement of Indigenous, marginalised populations in Kenya
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“Climate change is controlling everything — let them compensate us”: addressing the climate displacement of Indigenous, marginalised populations in Kenya
A
record-breaking prolonged drought and catastrophic flooding – especially of
lakes – is driving severe losses and damages, especially those that are
non-economic, as a result of climate change in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley.
Beyond the more obvious impacts, such as inundation and crop failure, these
increasingly severe weather-related events are exacerbating existing
inequities and marginalisation, which have plagued frontline communities
throughout the region for decades. The result is a myriad of negative
impacts, including loss of livelihoods, displacement, immobility and various
development setbacks. Support is needed at all levels and must be designed
and implemented in a way that addresses existing inequities and meaningfully
includes impacted populations.
