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Ogiek community in quest to preserve culture and traditions

Members of Ogiek community led by Joseph Towett (center) addressing the press in Nakuru on September 9, 2021. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Sixteen years after they were evicted from Mau Forest, members of the Ogiek community have started an initiative to preserve their cultural artefacts and heritage.

The indigenous community, which had lived in the expansive Mau forest for years, fear they will lose their identity as they are being assimilated by other communities.

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