Community Land Action Now! (CLAN!) is a national network of indigenous peoples and local community-support organizations in Kenya advocating for secure land tenure rights, strengthening governance systems, and promoting sustainable land and natural resource management.
Since its inception, CLAN! has experienced significant growth, expanding from a small group of founding members to a diverse network of 85 members, including 54 Indigenous communities and 31 local community-support organizations across 21 counties in Kenya.
As an unregistered, loose network, CLAN! relies on grant holder organizations to manage project funds. Presently, the Chepkitale Indigenous People Development Project (CIPDP), a registered Kenyan NGO, serves as the grant holder for CLAN! Network. Our Strategic Objectives 1) Support Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities to register and secure their community lands under the Community Land Act (2016). 2)Advocate for fair and transparent investment frameworks that ensure equitable benefit-sharing. 3) Influence policy and legal reforms to strengthen community land rights at county and national levels. 4) Strengthen community-led climate action, integrating Indigenous knowledge systems.
5) Empower women and youth to actively participate and benefit from land rights and resource management. 6) Coordinate humanitarian support during droughts, conflicts, and other emergencies. Our thematic areas; registration of community lands, responsible investment on community land, conservation and climate change, Gender & Youth Inclusion, Legal, Policy and Advocacy, Livelihood and Humanitarian Support. Vision: A just and sustainable future where IPLCs in Kenya enjoy secure land rights, resilient governance systems, and equitable stewardship of their natural resources. Mission: To strengthen solidarity and collective action among IP&LCs by sharing knowledge, building capacity, and supporting efforts to secure community lands and protect natural resources.