Indigenous communities in Kenya are raising alarms over the rise of carbon credit projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Representatives from the CLAN Network argue that these projects often target unregistered community lands, creating new pathways for land loss and exploitation through unfair purchase agreements. Critics highlight a critical lack of transparency in benefit-sharing and a failure to adhere to Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) standards. With land registration processes remaining slow and bureaucratic, these groups fear that carbon markets may prioritize corporate credits over ancestral land rights.
