A section of Nakuru MCAs have said they will come up with a law that will bring to an end disputes caused by unequal resource sharing and employment.
They have said that they will introduce a motion that will target large scale farming and geothermal drilling in county amid concern that locals are being locked out.
The move comes barely a week after Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbugua accused politicians from neighboring countries of interfering with capital projects in the county.
Already there is an impasse over the drilling of geothermal power in Longonot area of Naivasha with local leaders accusing outsiders interfering with the multimillion project.
According to nominated MCA Esther Njeri, cases of conflict mainly around geothermal rich areas were on the rise.
She said that there was need to regulate the issues of attainment of employment and acquisition of business opportunities claiming that for years one community had benefited.
“We have come to learn that outsiders are interfering with job opportunities around the flower farms and geothermal area and hence the need for a law,” she said.
Speaking during a public rally in Karagita on Sunday, Njeri said that the Naivasha was a cosmopolitan town adding that local youth needed to be given the first priority in employment.
Nominated MCA, Tribena Gakii said that cases of conflict would be addressed if local youths are given first priority when employment opportunities arise.
“We have tens of opportunities around flower farms and the geothermal rich areas but local youth have been ignored when it comes to employment,” she said.
She says the planned motion is of much importance adding that 'outsiders' were the biggest beneficiaries in it came to job and business opportunities around the geothermal rich areas.
The chairman of the Naivasha Peace Ambassadors, Charles Mburu admitted that disputes over resources and land had largely contributed to conflict in Naivasha.
He said that some land disputes had lasted for years adding that if resolved, cases of community or family conflict would go down.
“New cases of conflict have been reported around areas where geothermal power has been discovered and part of the blame lies on some leaders from neighbouring counties,” he said. Ends.