Laikipia landowners have pumped Sh4 billion into the county economy, but violence threatens the gains made. Martin Evans, chairman of the Laikipia Farmers’ Association, on Friday said the landowners have created jobs, boosted revenue and community welfare through social responsibility programmes. Already, significant investments have been scrapped.”LFA said it injected Sh3,778,549,943 into the economy last year. Evans said the contribution increases year after year, adding that businesses constantly search for new ways to tackle problems that hurt sectors of the economy. The survey outlines the significance of large-scale land use in the rural economy and the vital role played by ranches and conservancies from 2014.

Source: The Star April 21, 2017 19:30 UTC