They demand to be shown title deeds for the pieces of land where they will be resettled before any other steps are taken. The displeased residents said they have lost confidence in implementation of the project that they claimed is ‘shrouded in secrecy’. Establishment of Arror dam is being implemented by Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) and the construction was awarded to Italian company - CMC di Ravena. However, Kaunda informed them that according to the law, compensation by the government can only be paid based on valuation by NLC. This comes even as the government released Sh900 million of the Sh6.8 billion for compensation to residents in key areas where the dams, camp and industrial site will be constructed.

Source: Standard Digital February 24, 2019 08:15 UTC