Evaluating Environmental Perspectives in Community Peace Agreements in Kenya: A Case Study of Fifteen Community Peace Agreements

Munini Mutuku, National Cohesion and Integration Commission (Kenya)

This study evaluates fifteen community peace agreements drawn from Kenya’s nine arid counties—Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, Isiolo, Marsabit, Baringo, Turkana, Tana River, and Samburu—to assess how they incorporate environmental restoration and conservation into local peacebuilding. Developed through participatory mediation and dialogue processes led by national and county peace institutions, community elders, and faith-based leaders, these agreements address recurring conflicts over renewable natural resources. The research analyzes how environmental provisions within these accords aim to rehabilitate ecosystems, regenerate natural resources, and promote sustainable livelihoods as foundations for peace. The paper concludes with practical recommendations for embedding environmental peacebuilding in mediation processes and proposes a framework for drafting community peace agreements that systematically integrate environmental dimensions.