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Cidi Otieno

@cidioti

Policy Chief @PeasantsLeague || Coordinator @DebtAbolitionKe || Convener @CSRGKenya || Former President BLM || Peasant Agroecologist || Smallscale Food Producer

 Nairobi Kenya
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Joined September 2009
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Replying to @PeasantsLeague @spipetani @via_campesina @KPLFoodCoop @ScholaCampesina @KPL_Women @ESAFFUG @MVIWATA @ChellahJackie @CSRGKenya @KangemiMovement @cidioti @ECVC1 @zimsoff
KPL–@spipetani Residency Exchange discussions are exploring what agroecological activities are already digitised, what needs digitising, how to do it, and whether existing digital tools meet farmers’ needs. 💻 Digital tools for farmer-led agroecology! @Chachajoshua2
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🌱 The KPL–@spipetani Residency Exchange kicked off at Kithoni Food Coop under the Global Innovation Assembly for Agroecology! Over 15 days, the teams will visit 20 Food Coops to explore digitalisation, innovations and strengthening food sovereignty. @via_campesina @KPLFoodCoop
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Brazil's Peasants Have Spoken: Kenyan Peasants League (KPL) Congratulates @MST_Oficial and President Lula @via_campesina @LVCSEAf @MVIWATA @CSRGKenya @KangemiMovement @KPLFoodCoop @KPL_Women @ptbrasil @ESAFFUG @Chachajoshua2 @ChellahJackie @AworiJudith facebook.com/share/r/1fESMyG…
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Replying to @cidioti @PeasantsLeague @via_campesina @CSRGKenya @KPLFoodCoop @KangemiMovement @ChellahJackie @Chachajoshua2 @Clifford5924492 @AworiJudith @LVCSEAf
In my Community Climate justice means Peasant agroecology, Peasant feminism and Food Sovereignty ☘️💚 Country- Kenya County -Migori
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🌍 OUR SEEDS, OUR FOOD Join #CounterCOP31 in Nairobi, 17–21 Nov 2026, 9AM–5PM daily! Peasants, consumers, women, youth & social movements: inbox your org, village, ward, community climate justice vision & biggest peasant challenge. ✊🏾 Organise. Amplify. Resist! @via_campesina
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Replying to @PeasantsLeague @via_campesina @cidioti @CSRGKenya @KPL_Women @KPLFoodCoop @KangemiMovement @ChellahJackie @Chachajoshua2 @Clifford5924492 @AworiJudith @LVCSEAf
🌱 What does climate justice mean to your community? Tell us your country, county or province and the biggest challenge facing your farmers. Let's make our voices heard! ✊🏾
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🌍✊🏾 COUNTER COP31 | 17–21 NOV 2026 Our seeds. Our food. Our future. Our voice! 🌱 Join Kenyan Peasants League for climate justice, agroecology, seed sovereignty and food sovereignty. 📢 Organise. Amplify. Resist. #CounterCOP31 #ClimateJustice #FoodSovereignty @via_campesina
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GMWatch@GMWatchOct 20
Peru Suspends the Use of #Glyphosate and Four Other Pesticides on Food Crops global-agriculture.com/crop-…
Peru Suspends Glyphosate and Four Other Pesticides in Food Crops

Peru Suspends Glyphosate and Four Other Pesticides in Food Crops

Peru Suspends Glyphosate and Four Other Pesticides in Food Crops

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South Africa greenlights risky #GMO canola in stark betrayal of COP17 biodiversity commitments. @_ACBIO demands immediate reversal of #glyphosate-tolerant field trials that threaten biodiversity and deepen corporate control. acbio.org.za/gm-biosafety/sa…
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Replying to @CSRGKenya @rachaelmwiks @cidioti @WMutunga @NdunguWainaina @KPLFoodCoop @KangemiMovement @PeasantsLeague @denmarkinkenya @UraiaTrust @UhaiWetu @KPL_Women @DAC_CSORG
Vivaaa CSRG✊🏾
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Replying to @CSRGKenya @rachaelmwiks @cidioti @WMutunga @NdunguWainaina @KPLFoodCoop @KangemiMovement @PeasantsLeague @denmarkinkenya @UraiaTrust @UhaiWetu @KPL_Women @DAC_CSORG
🔥🔥🔥🔥 kama pasii
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📢 To participate click csrgkenya.org/register and Join Your Ward Citizen Assembly Hold a mini-caucus btwn 19 Oct–15 Nov 2026, discuss community priorities, and nominate a representative. 📅 10 Dec 2026 | Nairobi #NCA10dec26 @rachaelmwiks @cidioti @WMutunga @NdunguWainaina
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📢 How can participate in the National Citizen Assembly? Hold a mini-caucus between 19 Oct–15 Nov 2026, discuss community priorities, and nominate a representative. 📅 10 Dec 2026 | Nairobi 📩 [email protected] #NCA10dec26 @NdunguWainaina @WMutunga @cidioti
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This constitutional petition by @MurangaGovt_021 against @MOH_Kenya raises critical constitutional questions on devolution and devolved functions. @HonKangata @pwanyama
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@EastleighvoiceOct 16
Murang’a sues Health Ministry over Afya.KE shutdown, citing risk to patients data and disruption of services eastleighvoice.co.ke/headlin…
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On 10 Dec 2026, we come together to strengthen people-centred participation, collective action and accountability in Kenya. To participate email the name of your organization to [email protected] #NCA10dec26 @cidioti @katibainstitute @rachaelmwiks @cff_kenya
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Every public loan should serve a demonstrable public purpose. We demand a comprehensive, transparent & participatory public citizen debt audit. #LetsFeedThePeopleNotTheDebts #FoodSovereigntyNow #16oct26 @via_campesina @LVCSEAf @ECVC1 @FundAgroecology @CADTM_int @lvcseea @cidioti
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Clifford@Clifford5924492Oct 15
Families cannot eat debt repayments! @PeasantsLeague,@cidioti, @LVCSEAf @Catherinebanda, @Owiti1Susan, @KPL_Women #FoodSovereigntyNow #LetsFeedThePeopleNotTheDebts #BreakTheChainsOfDebt #PeasantAgroecology #KenyanPeasantsLeague
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Clifford@Clifford5924492Oct 14
Our families cannot continue to struggle under the weight of household debt while fighting to put food on the table. We demand dignity, justice, and food systems that put people before profit.@PeasantsLeague @LVCSEAf @cidioti #FoodSovereigntyNow #LetsFeedThePeopleNotTheDebts
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Kenya's approved FY 2026/27 national budget is KES4.85T. The Consolidated Fund Services allocation, which primarily covers debt servicing is KES1.5T. We demand transparent, people-centred budget priorities. #LetsFeedThePeopleNotTheDebts #FoodSovereigntyNOW #16oct26 @via_campesina
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Smallholder farmers produce food, conserve seeds, sustain rural economies and supply our markets. Yet farmers need access to land, water, affordable inputs, storage, transport and fair markets. #FoodSovereigntyNOW #16oct26 #LetsFeedThePeopleNotTheDebts @via_campesina @KPL_Women
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