Why this work is personal
Sand mining has been happening in my village for more than a decade. The first mine I ever saw was near my late father’s homestead, when I was still in primary school. Over the years, the digging spread from village to village, eating away the land we farmed.
In October 2025, it took more than land. A young man from my own family, in Kond Nyigwen, lost his life when a mine collapsed. He was not the first – these mines have claimed lives, young and old, along with the livelihoods and dignity of the people who depend on this land.
Green Leaf Kenya was born from these realities. We believe the answers to our most pressing challenges are not found in distant offices. They are in the hands of the people who live with the consequences. Our work is to help communities bridge climate knowledge and local action, and to make damaged land useful again.
I want a future where families no longer depend on sand mining, where the land produces food again, and where young people see opportunity, not danger, in their environment. That future is possible. We are building it with the community, not for it.
Timothy Okoth
- CEO & Board Secretary
