as indigenous people , with the right to determining development priorities
and strategies and exercising their right to be active ly involved in
developing economic and social programmes affecting them and , as far as
possible, to administering such programmes through their own institutions.
They contend that failure on the part of the Respondent to give effect to
these facets of the right to development, constitutes a violation of Artic le
22 of the Charter.
203 . With regard to Article 1 0(2) of the Respondent 's Constitution , its
Vision 2030 and its budget statements being proof of development for
the Ogieks, the Applicant submits that , it is not a matter of whether or
not these instruments provide for the right to development , but rather
whether the Respondent has disc harged its obligation to protect the
Ogieks ' right to development . According to the Applicant, this would be
by establishing a framework which provides for the realisation of this
right in its procedural and substantive processes , including consultation
and participation.
204.
Furthermore , the Applicant contends that despite the provisions of Article
1(2) of the Respondent's Constitution which demonstrates its willingness to
consu lt on issues of development, the Respondent has failed to state how
many the representatives of the Ogieks sit in any of the three or four tier
electoral structures in the Respondent, that is , the local government, County
legislative bodies, Parliament and Senate, or in any government decision
making capacity.
Respondent's Submission
205.
The Respondent argues that it has not violated the right to development of the
Ogieks as alleged by the Applicant. It argues that the Applicant has to show specific
instances where development has taken place without the involvement of members
of the Ogiek Community, or where development has not taken place at all, or where
members of the Ogiek Community have been discriminated against in enjoying the
fruits of development. The Respondent submits that the Applicant has not
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