Northern Kenya
For revival of the Mukogodo Ecosystem
Restoring Mukogodo, together.
The Mukogodo Ecosystem is home to forests, rangelands, rivers and communities whose lives and livelihoods are closely connected to the land. MERN brings young people, communities and local actors together to restore these ecosystems and strengthen the way natural resources are cared for and governed.
Our work focuses on forest and rangeland restoration, protection of the Ewaso Nyiro River, community stewardship, documentation of Indigenous knowledge and youth participation in ecosystem governance.
Mukogodo is a living landscape.
Mukogodo is more than a forest. It is a connected landscape of forests, rangelands and water sources that supports people, livestock and wildlife. These systems are under growing pressure from climate change, land degradation, loss of vegetation, pressure on water resources and changes in how natural resources are used and managed. For communities living in and around the ecosystem, these changes affect everyday life. Restoring the landscape therefore cannot be separated from the people who depend on it. The Initiative brings restoration closer to the people who know and live with the landscape.
Restoration starts with people.
The Mukogodo Ecosystem Restoration Network Initiative supports young people and communities to take part in restoring and caring for the Mukogodo Ecosystem. We focus on practical restoration, local knowledge, community participation and public awareness around the importance of the landscape.
FOREST & RANGELAND RESTORATION
Every year we codesign and supporting community-based restoration efforts to restore and care for the Mukogodo Forest and the vast rangelands that sustain people, livestock and wildlife.
YOUTH & COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP
ACTNOW KENYA believes in creating opportunities for young people and communities to participate in restoration, share knowledge and strengthen local stewardship.
CONSERVATION ADVOCACY
ACTNOW KENYA supports community activities that bring people together, raise awareness and build wider support for protecting biodiversity, wildlife and water resources across the Mukogodo Ecosystem.
COMMUNITY EVENTS WE SUPPORT
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THE ANNUAL MUKOGODO WALK WILD
The Mukogodo Walk Wiid is an annual community event that brings people together to experience and reflect on the Mukogodo landscape. ACTNOW KENYA supports the event as part of our wider commitment to community participation and conservation awareness.
The Mukogodo Ecosystem Walk Wild 2026
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Run for Conservation
The Northern Kenya Half Marathon for Conservation uses sport and community participation to promote conservation awareness across Northern Kenya. ACTNOW KENYA supports the event as part of our wider commitment to community participation and conservation awareness.
NKHM 2026 — Countdown
Act With Ubuntu
The Mukogodo Ecosystem Restoration Network Initiative (an initiative of ACTNOW KENYA and Northern Empowerment Races) invites community-based organizations in the Mukogodo Ecosystem advancing ecosystem and landscape restoration, land rights, Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) value chains, agroecology, climate action, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable livelihoods to join a collaborative platform to connect, promote collective action, and amplify community-led approaches to protecting and sustainably managing the landscape.Stand with communities shaping what comes next.
Resilient livelihoods. Restored rangelands. A stronger Mukogodo.
