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The Pemba Community Forum

Empowering the Pemba Community through citizenship rights, education, economic empowerment, cultural preservation, and sustainable development.

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2023

Officially recognized as a Kenyan ethnic group

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Focus areas driving community development

Kwale

County home to the Pemba coastal community

Our Mission

Championing rights and dignity

To champion the rights and dignity of the Pemba Community through advocacy, community engagement and education.

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What We Do

Our Programs & Focus Areas

Eight focus areas guide our work toward full inclusion, equal opportunity, and dignity for the Pemba Community.

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Citizenship Documentation Support

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Capacity Building Trainings & Workshops

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Community Awareness Forums

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Our Team

The People Leading Our Work

Meet the team guiding PCF's advocacy, programs, and community engagement work.

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Portrait of the Cultural Coordinator & Women's Affairs RepresentativeCultural Coordinator & Women's Affairs Representative
Portrait of the Executive DirectorExecutive Director
Portrait of the Program OfficerProgram Officer
Portrait of the Project OfficerProject Officer
Portrait of the Finance and Administration OfficerFinance and Administration Officer
Portrait of the Cultural Coordinator & Women's Affairs RepresentativeCultural Coordinator & Women's Affairs Representative
Portrait of the Executive DirectorExecutive Director
Portrait of the Program OfficerProgram Officer
Portrait of the Project OfficerProject Officer
Portrait of the Finance and Administration OfficerFinance and Administration Officer
Portrait of the Cultural Coordinator & Women's Affairs RepresentativeCultural Coordinator & Women's Affairs Representative
Portrait of the Executive DirectorExecutive Director
Portrait of the Program OfficerProgram Officer
Portrait of the Project OfficerProject Officer
Portrait of the Finance and Administration OfficerFinance and Administration Officer
Portrait of the Cultural Coordinator & Women's Affairs RepresentativeCultural Coordinator & Women's Affairs Representative

In the News

Pemba Community in the Press

A look at how the Pemba Community's journey to citizenship and belonging has been covered beyond our own pages.

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Daily Nation

Feb 2023

Now Kenyan, once stateless Pemba people see a future full of hope

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Coverage of the January 2023 Gazette notice recognizing the Pemba as a Kenyan ethnic group, and what it means for residents of Kwale, Kilifi and Mombasa.

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France 24

Apr 2023

Pemba people finally given Kenyan citizenship, ending their statelessness

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An international feature on the end of decades of statelessness for the Pemba community along Kenya’s coast.

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UNHCR

Aug 2023

Hope for Pemba community as they gain recognition as Kenyan citizens

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UNHCR profiles the advocates behind the recognition effort and the July 2023 ceremony completing registration for the Pemba community.

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Our Partners

Working Alongside Trusted Allies

Pemba Community Forum's work builds on the advocacy and support of organisations who have stood with the Pemba Community.

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Reach out to learn more about our work or find out how you can support the Pemba Community.

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