CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
In the book Land Rights of Indigenous People in Africa by Barume, K indigenous people are those who are regarded to come from specific regions that still value and uphold their traditional culture and their attributes are considered to be unique.[ Barume K A (2010) Land Rights of Indigenous People in Africa.]
Over the last few years, the plight of indigenous peoples has received attention throughout the world. It is generally agreed that indigenous people are among the poorest and most vulnerable due to their specific identities and attachment to their histories, environment, cultures and traditional political organizations and languages. Indigenous people have suffered and are still exposed to marginalization, exclusion, …show more content…
The government of South Africa has recognized the existence of the San and Khoe as indigenous peoples and they are geographically found in the Northern and Western Cape regions of South Africa.
In Kenya the indigenous community comprises of hunter gatherers such as the Ogiek and Sengwer and also pastoralists like the Maasai, Turkana, Samburu and Endorois who are located mostly in the Northern parts of Kenya and also the Riftvalley[ Ethnic affiliation for the 2009 census reported by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics at ] This study is that done by The United Nations on indigenous people that sseks to protect this group of people. In addition to other sources the main study was carried out by the United Nation Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples Rights in Kenya.[ UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples Rights in Kenya.]The ministry of justice, national cohesion and constitutional affairs, development of northern Kenya and other arid lands, finance, gender and children affairs and tourism participated in the study.[ Study by G Wachira Mukundi on the Constitutional, Legislative and Administrative Provisions Concerning Indigenous Peoples in Kenya.] The study by George Wachira Mukundi. Indigenous communities in Kenya are located in Narok, Ngong, Wajir, Kajiado, Nakuru, Bogoria, Nanyuki, Samburu and Marsabit.[ See Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples, R Stavenhagen, Mission to Kenya, A/HRC/4/32/Add3, 26 February 2007 (Report of the United Nation Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples in Kenya) para 10; see also IWGIA
Introduction
In the book Land Rights of Indigenous People in Africa by Barume, K indigenous people are those who are regarded to come from specific regions that still value and uphold their traditional culture and their attributes are considered to be unique.[ Barume K A (2010) Land Rights of Indigenous People in Africa.]
Over the last few years, the plight of indigenous peoples has received attention throughout the world. It is generally agreed that indigenous people are among the poorest and most vulnerable due to their specific identities and attachment to their histories, environment, cultures and traditional political organizations and languages. Indigenous people have suffered and are still exposed to marginalization, exclusion, …show more content…
The government of South Africa has recognized the existence of the San and Khoe as indigenous peoples and they are geographically found in the Northern and Western Cape regions of South Africa.
In Kenya the indigenous community comprises of hunter gatherers such as the Ogiek and Sengwer and also pastoralists like the Maasai, Turkana, Samburu and Endorois who are located mostly in the Northern parts of Kenya and also the Riftvalley[ Ethnic affiliation for the 2009 census reported by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics at ] This study is that done by The United Nations on indigenous people that sseks to protect this group of people. In addition to other sources the main study was carried out by the United Nation Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples Rights in Kenya.[ UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples Rights in Kenya.]The ministry of justice, national cohesion and constitutional affairs, development of northern Kenya and other arid lands, finance, gender and children affairs and tourism participated in the study.[ Study by G Wachira Mukundi on the Constitutional, Legislative and Administrative Provisions Concerning Indigenous Peoples in Kenya.] The study by George Wachira Mukundi. Indigenous communities in Kenya are located in Narok, Ngong, Wajir, Kajiado, Nakuru, Bogoria, Nanyuki, Samburu and Marsabit.[ See Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples, R Stavenhagen, Mission to Kenya, A/HRC/4/32/Add3, 26 February 2007 (Report of the United Nation Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples in Kenya) para 10; see also IWGIA