About Us

Rooted in community. Driven by climate action and social justice.

Mt Kenya Network Forum is a growing network of communities and non-state actors advancing environmental conservation, climate resilience, renewable energy, and community-centered justice across the Mt. Kenya region.

Mt Kenya Network Forum working with communities
Community-Led Change Built on local participation, practical action, and long-term resilience.
Community engagement by Mt Kenya Network Forum
Who We Are

A network that connects people, place, and practical action

Mt Kenya Network Forum brings together local communities, grassroots groups, youth, women, environmental champions, and non-state actors to address urgent challenges around ecosystems, climate, energy, and justice.

Our approach is rooted in the belief that lasting change happens when communities are not treated as passive beneficiaries, but as active leaders, partners, and co-creators of solutions that fit their realities.

Our Direction

The mission and vision guiding our work

Everything we do is shaped by a commitment to community-led environmental stewardship, resilience, and fairer futures.

Our Mission

To connect and engage communities and non-state actors in conservation, climate action, and social justice through practical, inclusive, and locally grounded initiatives.

Our Vision

A resilient Mt. Kenya region where communities thrive in healthy ecosystems, participate meaningfully in decision-making, and shape sustainable and just futures.

What Makes Us Different

Why our approach matters

We are not just another organization pushing programs from above. Our work is grounded in local relationships, ownership, and action.

Community-Led

We work with communities as active leaders in shaping solutions, not just recipients of outside interventions.

Grassroots-Centered

We elevate local voices, lived realities, and indigenous knowledge in environmental and social justice spaces.

Action-Oriented

We connect strategy with practical action through projects, partnerships, training, advocacy, and local mobilization.

Justice-Driven

We recognize that environmental and climate work must also address inclusion, fairness, participation, and community power.

Who We Serve

Communities and changemakers at the heart of our work

Our work is designed to support the people and groups most closely connected to local ecosystems, everyday realities, and the future of the region.

Local communities
Youth groups
Women-led initiatives
Grassroots organizations
Environmental champions
Non-state actors and partners
People and communities served by Mt Kenya Network Forum
How We Work

From connection to lasting impact

Our approach combines relationships, local action, capacity building, and advocacy to create change that communities can own.

01

Connect

We bring together communities, partners, and non-state actors around shared challenges and opportunities.

02

Mobilize

We support grassroots engagement and practical participation in environmental and social action.

03

Build Capacity

We strengthen knowledge, leadership, and local ability to act through training and collaboration.

04

Advocate

We elevate community voices in decision-making spaces around conservation, climate, and justice.

05

Sustain Impact

We focus on solutions communities can continue to own, adapt, and strengthen over time.

Work With Us

Join a network building practical, community-led change in the Mt. Kenya region

Whether you want to partner, support, or participate, there is space to contribute to meaningful action that lasts.