Pastoralist Peoples
Initiative (PPI)

Building resilient pastoralist communities through advocacy, knowledge, and cultural pride. We collaborate with grassroots leaders and policymakers to ensure every voice is heard in safeguarding communal rights and heritage. By blending time-honored practices with innovative solutions, we equip communities to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Empowering Pastoralist
Women

Fostering leadership and economic independence for women on the frontlines of pastoralist heritage. Through targeted training programs and micro-enterprise support, we equip women with the skills and resources they need to drive community-led change. By amplifying their voices and strengthening local networks, we help create more resilient, equitable societies.

Preserving Ancestral
Knowledge

Documenting and revitalizing traditional ecological wisdom to nurture sustainable futures. In collaboration with community elders and knowledge holders, we record rituals, land-use techniques, and oral histories at risk of being lost. Our work bridges generations - honoring cultural heritage while empowering pastoralists to adapt to tomorrow’s challenges.

Advocating for
Land Rights

Championing secure tenure and dignity for indigenous pastoralist communities across Africa. We partner with grassroots organizations and policymakers to safeguard communal lands and cultural sites. Through legal support and public campaigns, we ensure that pastoralists can remain on ancestral territory with the rights and recognition they deserve.

Empowering Pastoralist Communities Across Kenya

From arid rangelands to mountain pastures, we stand alongside indigenous pastoralist peoples, amplifying their voice, safeguarding ancestral lands, and forging pathways to resilience. Together, we blend tradition with innovation so that every community can thrive in a changing world.

About PPI

The Pastoralist Peoples’ Initiative (PPI) is a Kenyan charity dedicated to empowering indigenous pastoralist communities through advocacy, knowledge preservation, and equitable development. Founded in 2023, we mobilize resources, partner with grassroots leaders, and champion self-determined futures.

Our Mission

To amplify the voices of pastoralist peoples, championing their ancestral knowledge and fostering self reliant communities capable of navigating contemporary challenges with dignity and cultural resilience.

Our Vision

A world where indigenous pastoralist people thrive, empowered by resilient practices, knowledge sovereignty, and self determined futures.

Strategic Goals (2024–2028)

Six Pillars, One Vision: Building Resilient Pastoralist Futures!

Empower Pastoralist Women

Cultivate inclusive leadership by offering tailored training in public speaking, negotiation, and community organizing.
Promote economic independence through targeted entrepreneurship support—micro-grants, market linkages, and financial literacy programs.
Advance gender equity by creating safe, culturally respectful spaces for women’s voice and decision-making, ensuring they shape policies that affect their lives.

Champion Secure Tenure Rights

Advocate for full implementation of the Community Land Act, prioritizing pastoralist women who face multiple layers of marginalization.
Facilitate community-driven land mapping and registration workshops, equipping families with the legal knowledge and documentation needed to claim and protect communal lands.
Build strategic alliances with local governments, legal aid networks, and grassroots associations to institutionalize women’s representation in land governance bodies.

Strengthen Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Document, preserve, and revitalize traditional ecological knowledge, recording grazing calendars, medicinal plant use, and water-management practices.
Develop inter generational learning platforms that connect elders and youth through multimedia storytelling, oral history archiving, and community workshops.
Integrate ancestral practices with modern conservation techniques to foster sustainable land management and robust climate-adaptation strategies.

Advocate for Human Rights and Dignified Livelihoods

Serve as a vocal champion for land rights and self-determination, amplifying pastoralist perspectives in county and national policy dialogues.
Partner with community paralegals and advocacy coalitions to provide legal aid, ensure access to justice, and defend against forced evictions.
Promote a dignified standard of living by addressing water access, education, and health equity through coordinated campaigns and stakeholder engagement

Enhance Climate Change Adaptation and Community Resilience

Establish community-based early-warning systems that combine meteorological data with indigenous forecasting methods (e.g., lunar grazing calendars).
Implement sustainable range land restoration projects, rotational grazing models, fodder banks, and native tree nurseries, to arrest land degradation.
Conduct participatory disaster-preparedness training that equip local committees with rapid response protocols, emergency supply distribution plans, and post-crisis recovery frameworks.

Empower Grassroots Organizations

Strengthen the operational capacity of local associations; providing governance training, grant management support, and resource mobilization coaching.
Foster a network of peer learning and collaboration among community-based organizations to share best practices, co-design joint initiatives, and build economies of scale.
Offer mentorship and technical assistance to emerging grassroots leaders, enabling them to design and implement contextually appropriate programs that reflect pastoralist priorities.

Meet Our Partners

Passionate advocates, knowledge custodians, and grassroots champions – learn about the people driving PPI’s mission forward.

Our Impact in Numbers

Accomplishments at a glance!

Women Trained in Land Rights and Advocacy

Hectares of Land Submitted for Community Ownership

Radio Talk Show Listeners Reached in Remote Areas

Youth Enterprises Funded

Trees Planted to Restore Degraded Rangelands

Community Land Committees with Women

News & Community Voices

From radio talks in Rendille to impact stories of grassroots heroes, stay updated on PPI’s latest initiatives and hear firsthand from the communities we serve.

Aug142025

How Pastoralist Women Are Turning Beekeeping & Locust Farming into Resilient Incomes

Pastoralist women are diversifying livelihoods with beekeeping and locust farming; low-footprint enterprises that build resilience, improve nutrition, and create market opportunities. A practical, inspiring look at how groups are making it work. Across rangelands and drylands, pastoralist women are leading an agricultural renaissance; not by planting fields, but by working with nature in smart, low-impact…

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Jul312025

Empowering Marsabit’s Karare Women Dairy Cooperative with Reliable Power

In the heart of Marsabit County, where electricity is often scarce and unreliable, the Karare Women Dairy and Marketing Cooperative faced a critical challenge: keeping milk fresh between the village collection point and distant markets. Recognizing this hurdle, Pastoralists Peoples’ Initiative (PPI) provided the cooperative with a robust electric generator; transforming the way these women…

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Join Pastoralist Peoples’ Initiative (PPI) in Empowering Marginalized Communities!

PPI is a grassroots NGO championing the rights and development of pastoralist communities in Kenya. We work to amplify the voices of marginalized groups through advocacy, participatory development, and strategic partnerships. We’re looking for a committed and detail-oriented Accountant to manage our financial operations and support transparency and impact in our work. Key Responsibilities Maintain…

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