Centro de conocimiento pastoril

Centre for Minority Rights Development

Acronym: CEMIRIDE
Region: East and South Africa
Country: Kenya
Address: Langata Rd, 132 Dam Estate, Nairobi, Kenya
Email address: [email protected]

Organization profile

Type of Organization: National/local civil society organization
Focus on Pastoralism: Largely working on pastoralism
Membership based:
Year of establish: 2001
Objective: Enhancing economic empowerment of minority and indigenous communities; Strengthening CEMIRIDE's institutional capacity.

Areas of work

Indigenous knowledge
Civic and legal services
Policy integration and implementation
Advocacy
Land rights

Secondary informations

Number of pastoralists covered: 14000000
Location of interventions: Baringo Garissa, Isiolo, Kajiado, Laikipia Mandera, Marsabit, Narok, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana Wajir, West Pokot
Communities covered: Endorois, Ilchamus, Maasai, Rendille, Samburu, Turkana
Networks / partners: Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme (ASDSP), Asal Stakeholders Forum (ASF), Constitution & Reform Education Consortium, Drylands Learning Capacity Building Initiative (DLCI), Dupoto E Maa, Election Observers Group (ELOG), Endorois Welfare Council, Faulu Micro Finance Bank Limited, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Friends of Lake Turkana, Groots Kenya, National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), Ilaramatak Community Concern – Kajiado, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya Livestock Marketing Council (KLMC), Konrad Adenuer Stiftung, League of Pastoralist Women Kenya, Nasaru Women Group, Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), Pastoralist Development Network of Kenya (PDNK)

First contact person

First name: Nyang'ori
Family name: Ohenjo
Position: Programmes and administrative manager
Phone number: +254 701705620

Second contact person

First name: Abdullahi
Family name: Wako
Position: Chairperson, Board of directors
Phone number: +254 722883487
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