The Yiaku 9th Annual Pilgrimage and Cultural Celebration 2025

On 10th October 2025, the Yiaku community gathered at Kurikuri Primary School in Doldol to celebrate their 9th Annual Pilgrimage and Cultural Celebration. The event brought together elders, youth, and partners to honor Yiaku traditions, promote forest conservation, and strengthen intergenerational bonds through song, dance, and storytelling.
The Yiaku community came together in strength and unity at Kurikuri Primary School, Doldol, for the 9th Annual Pilgrimage and Cultural Celebration — a remarkable day showcasing cultural pride, environmental stewardship, and intergenerational connection.
The event brought together elders, youth, and community members from all corners of Laikipia North, joined by partners and friends who have walked alongside the Yiaku in the journey of cultural preservation and forest conservation.
Throughout the day, the community celebrated through songs, dances, storytelling, and traditional rituals, reaffirming the sacred bond between the Yiaku people and their ancestral forests. Elders shared wisdom on traditional governance, herbal medicine, and sustainable forest management — reminding everyone of the importance of keeping the Yiaku culture alive for generations to come.
The youth played a vital role, performing songs and plays that demonstrated their deepening appreciation for Yiaku heritage and their commitment to protecting the forests. Their involvement, alongside schools and young cultural groups, reflected the Yiaku Laikipiak Trust’s dedication to passing traditional knowledge from elders to the younger generation.
The event also highlighted the Yiaku community’s ongoing collaboration with partners such as the Kenya Forest Service, Nature Kenya, and other organizations championing indigenous rights, cultural identity, and environmental conservation.
In his closing remarks, the Yiaku Laikipiak Trust leadership emphasized the power of unity, cultural pride, and environmental stewardship as key pillars of community resilience. The day concluded with a traditional blessing ceremony — a powerful reminder that the Yiaku’s heritage and forests remain deeply intertwined, sacred, and strong.