Laisamis Constituency · Marsabit County · Kenya

Climate & Land Intelligence
for Northern Kenya

Community-governed systems for land, climate resilience, and data — across 1.85 million hectares of ASAL land in Laisamis Constituency.

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1.85MHectares of
community land
6Wards
engaged
9NLC forums
completed
5Communities
represented
4Ecological
zones
What We Do

Three systems.
One integrated approach.

Climate Resilience

Deploying solar, water harvesting, and rangeland restoration technology across four ecological zones — proving climate solutions at scale in African dryland conditions.

Solar deploymentWater systemsRangeland

Land & Governance

Building the legal and institutional foundation for community land ownership — NLC-anchored, constitutionally grounded, and designed to outlast political cycles.

Community Land ActNLC partnershipLand registration

Data & Intelligence

Generating field-verified land data, ecological zone intelligence, and climate monitoring systems — positioning Laisamis as a knowledge hub, not just a project site.

Remote sensingField monitoringEcological mapping
Foundation Metrics

Built on real ground.
Measured from day one.

Every number here is verified, not projected. Our credibility comes from what we have already built.

1.85M
Hectares of community land4 ecological zones, 6 wards, available for structured climate technology partnerships
9
NLC forums completedFormal community engagement across all 6 wards, 2024–2025, with documented resolutions
5
Communities representedRendille, Samburu, Gabbra, El Molo, and Turkana — diverse governance built in from the start
80%
Of Kenya is ASAL landTechnology proven in Laisamis works for the majority of Kenya and 40% of sub-Saharan Africa
Community engagement session in Laisamis Constituency — women and youth from multiple communities seated in a hall, with a facilitator presenting on land governance through the Feyiyah Action Network
Community engagement session, Laisamis Constituency — multi-community participation in land governance sensitisation, facilitated by the Feyiyah Action Network (FAN)
The Land

20,290 km² across
four ecological zones

From highland forest at 2,066m to the Chalbi Desert — one constituency with four distinct climate environments. One partnership accesses all of them.

Zone II — Highland ForestMt. Kulal & Marsabit highlands, up to 1,000mm rainfall, altitude to 2,066m. UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Zone IV — Semi-Arid Mid-SlopesTransitional zone. Soil carbon measurement, agri-climate data, solar irrigation potential.
Zone V/VI — Arid Bushed Grassland300–900m. Primary testbed zone. Solar, water harvesting, remote sensing at scale.
Chalbi/Kaisut DesertExtreme aridity, highest solar irradiance in East Africa. Atmospheric water technology conditions.
IEBC official ward boundary map of Laisamis Constituency — 6 wards including Kargi/South Horr, Korr/Ngurunit, Laisamis, Logologo, Loiyangalani, and Mt. Kulal
IEBC Revised Laisamis Constituency County Assembly Wards — Official Boundary Map
"ASAL regions cover 80% of Kenya and 40% of sub-Saharan Africa. Climate technology proven in Laisamis is technology proven for one of the world's largest underserved markets." Laisamis Climate & Land Initiative · Partnership Briefing 2026
Dry seasonal riverbed in Laisamis Constituency — wide sandy channel flanked by acacia and doum palm trees, showing the water-scarce landscape of the arid bushed grassland zone
Seasonal riverbed, Laisamis Constituency — the sandy drainage systems of the arid bushed grassland zone, a landscape where water harvesting technology can deliver transformative community impact
The Community

Built with communities.
Owned by communities.

Five distinct communities — Rendille, Samburu, Gabbra, El Molo, and Turkana — are the foundation of this initiative. Their land. Their governance. Their benefit.

The governance architecture ensures that no individual, NGO, or political actor can capture what belongs to the community. Formal NLC oversight, elected ward trustees, and benefit-sharing agreements are built in from the start.

This is what makes Laisamis different from every other African land project that has failed.

Governance

Community-owned.
Constitutionally anchored.

The governance failures that damaged high-profile African land projects follow one pattern: weak consent, no legal anchor, benefits captured by intermediaries. We built the structure to prevent exactly that.

01

National Land Commission (NLC)

Constitutional body under Article 67. 9 formal forums completed across all 6 wards. Cannot be overridden by any individual or NGO.

02

Community Land Trust

Being established with elected ward trustees. Benefit-sharing agreements embedded from the start. Community-owned, not NGO-managed.

03

Marsabit County Government

Formal institutional cover through County Land CECM. Ensures continuity beyond election cycles.

04

Politicians as conveners only

The Laisamis MP and Governor open community assemblies. Governance authority rests entirely with the NLC and Community Land Trust.

Legal clarity first: ~173,700 hectares are subject to an active High Court case and are excluded from any partnership commitment until resolved. All agreements use only undisputed, NLC-registered land.

Marsabit District eco-climatic zones map — four ecological belts from highland forest through semi-arid mid-slopes and arid grassland to the Chalbi Desert
Marsabit District Eco-Climatic Zones · Range Management Handbook of Kenya · Ministry of Livestock Development / GTZ, 1988
Insights

Knowledge from the field.

Analysis and perspectives from the ground in northern Kenya — on land governance, climate technology, and community-driven development.

April 2026 Land & Climate

Why ASAL Land is Africa's Most Undervalued Climate Technology Asset

The world's climate technology investors are searching for real-world deployment environments. Africa's arid and semi-arid lands — covering 40% of the continent — offer exactly that. Here is why they remain untapped, and what it takes to change that.

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April 2026 Governance

Community Land Governance in Northern Kenya — What the NLC Process Actually Means

The National Land Commission is Kenya's constitutional anchor for community land rights. Understanding what the NLC process actually involves — and what it protects communities from — is essential for any serious partner.

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April 2026 Field Intelligence

Four Ecological Zones, One Constituency — A Field Guide for Climate Technology Deployment

From highland forest at 2,066m to the Chalbi Desert floor, Laisamis Constituency contains four distinct ecological environments within a single administrative boundary. What each zone offers for climate technology pilots.

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About
Hamed Nalle, Founder and Lead of the Laisamis Climate and Land Initiative, standing on the red laterite earth of Laisamis Constituency with a traditional homestead and acacia trees behind him

Hamed Nalle

Founder & Lead

Rooted in Laisamis.
Built for the long term.

Hamed Nalle is a community development practitioner and social innovator born and raised in Laisamis Constituency. He is the son of the late Ntepesi Nalle — a respected community leader whose legacy of service directly informs the values on which this initiative is built.

Through the Feyiyah Action Network (FAN) and the Marsabit Youth Reform Program, Hamed has built deep grassroots networks across the constituency — working on youth empowerment, gender equality, and environmental conservation.

His focus on technology and data as tools for scaled community impact drives the intelligence and partnership dimension of this initiative.

Who We Engage

Partners, funders,
and institutions.

Climate Tech Accelerators

  • Third Derivative / RMI
  • Factor[e] Ventures / Delta40
  • Elemental Impact
  • Breakthrough Energy Ventures
  • Katapult Climate

Development Finance

  • USAID / Feed the Future
  • GIZ Kenya
  • Green Climate Fund (GCF)
  • IFAD
  • African Development Bank

Institutional Partners

  • National Land Commission (NLC)
  • Marsabit County Government
  • Feyiyah Action Network
  • Marsabit Youth Reform Program
Get Involved

Start a conversation.
Build something real.

We are actively engaging climate technology partners, development finance institutions, and research organisations. Tell us who you are and what you are working on — we will respond within 48 hours.

WhatsApp / Phone +254 706 594 510
Location Laisamis, Marsabit County, Kenya
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