The main problem here is poor stakeholder engagements, and here i'm not talking about the governors and other local leaders, it's about the ordinary citizens who are not being adequately engaged in regards to the developments that occur in their land and which ultimately affect their livelihoods. If a proper stakeholder engagement is done with the citizens affected, these agencies carrying out projects may receive a deserving welcome. When huge corporations and government engage through PPP's they ought to have the affected citizens involved and should offer well structured incentives and the story may get a complete turn around whereby the citizens will be excited to have the projects done in their properties. Take the example of telecommunication masts by Safaricom et al. I have not heard anyone complain about having a mast in their compound because they properly engages and well compensated. It is possible to have peacefully executed processes as long as we stop focusing on leaders but focus more on the citizens. Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu Twitter:@TechWakili Tel:+254 718181644/771632344 On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 10:44 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

Dear listers

This issue of Wayleaves is becoming a serious impediment to rolling out critical infrastructure in our country.

Could using the Multi-Stakeholder Engagement Strategy work towards ensuring that communities and county governments become strong partners in these projects?

Why are communities becoming an impediment to the very projects that may well uplift their lives?

What are we missing?

When Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) decided to sue some 561 Kajiado landowners last week, its executives were walking down a familiar path.

Investors and government agencies working on multi-million shilling energy projects have found themselves in the eye of a wayleave storm. Residents have generally rejected compensation offers and at times resorted to civil protests that have grounded work at the sites.

Read on:-

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Wayleave-storm-threatens-clean-energy-pro...

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