In the first ruling by an international tribunal that found a violation of the right to development, the commission found that this eviction with minimal compensation, violated the Endorois community's rights as an indigenous people to prosperity, health, culture, religion and natural resources. The tribunal ordered the government to resettle the Endorois in their ancestral land and compensate them. 

The African commission accepted the Endorois' evidence that they have lived around Lake Bogoria for a long time and the lake was the centre of their religion and culture. After being evicted from the fertile land around the lake, the Endorois were force to congregate on arid land. 

However, they unsuccessfully tried to persuade the Kenyan government, the local authorities and the Kenya Wildlife Service to reverse the policy of evicting everyone, including traditional inhabitants from areas the government designated as national parks and reserves. They were also rebuffed when they sought an adequate share of the tourism and revenues generated by the reserve. 

After Kenyan courts refused to address their case, they brought their case to the African Commission in 2003. The case was brought on behalf of the Endorois by the Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE) and Minority Rights Group International.