Title deed. In Kenya it is not unusual for disputes to arise where the community is concerned over what it considers to be poor compensation for land, the effects of projects on the community and the perception of meagre benefits from infrastructure projects. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Recently, Kenya has initiated a number of infrastructure-related investments, majority of which focus on transport and energy. This, coupled with the country’s potential for scalable renewable energy projects, strongly positions the country to play an instrumental role in the African energy market.
For many of these types of projects, however, issues relating to land have cast a dark shadow on their actualisation.