Kenyan herders use carbon trading for income and soil restoration amid worsening drought conditions

Herders in Kenya are adapting to harsher droughts by setting aside 4.6 million acres for soil restoration through rotational grazing and carbon trading. The project, managed by the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT), attracts funds from companies like Netflix and British Airways seeking carbon offsets. While NRT claims the program helps regenerate vegetation and reduce conflicts over resources, critics argue that carbon trading allows polluters to avoid addressing emissions at their source. The herders, among Kenya's most marginalized, view this initiative as a way to improve their livelihoods despite limited understanding of carbon trade politics. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Samburu County in Northern Kenya. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Kenya #CarbonTrading #ClimateAction #DroughtResilience #SoilRestoration #CarbonOffset #Herders #NorthernRangelandsTrust #SustainableGrazing #EnvironmentalConservation #ClimateCritics #CommunityLivelihoods #KenyaConservation #CarbonEmissions #CorporateOffsets