Joel Kimetto (Secretary General ), John Kop (Chairman) and Joseph Towett (Treasurer) of the Kipsigis Community Clans Organization protest the completion of the sale of Lipton Kericho estate to Browns Investments (Kericho - 7 August 2024).
Joel Kimetto (Secretary General ), John Kop (Chairman) and Joseph Towett (Treasurer) of the Kipsigis Community Clans Organization protest the completion of the sale of Lipton Kericho estate to Browns Investments (Kericho - 7 August 2024).
Senator Samson Cherarkey addressing Kenyan Parliament regarding historic land injustices in Kericho and Bomet counties.
Joel Kimetto, the Secretary General of the Kipsigis Community Clans Organization, shared the Kipsigis community’s advocacy to ensure Lipton adheres to its policy on free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) and returns the Lipton tea estates to the Kipsigis people. Presentation to the Investors & Indigenous Peoples Working Group arranged by First Peoples Worldwide on 18th July 2024 (online meeting).
United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights - Principle 13: "The responsibility to respect human rights requires that business enterprises... seek to prevent or mitigate adverse human rights impacts that are directly linked to their operations... even if they have not contributed to those impacts."
Call for "free, prior and informed consent."
Kipsigis Community Clans Organization meeting at Kapkatet Stadium, Kericho, Kenya (14 June 2024). Call for "free, prior and informed consent."
Kipsigis Community Clans Organization meeting at Kapkatet Stadium, Kericho, Kenya (14 June 2024).
Kipsigis Community Clans Organization meeting at Kapkatet Stadium, Kericho, Kenya (14 June 2024).
Kipsigis Community Clans Organization call for Lipton to adhere to principle of "free, prior and informed consent."