Abstract: In Kenya, changes in land use and land ownership have brought about a dramatic transformation in social composition, from a simple pastoral society to a complex multi stakeholder society, ranging from the foot zones down to the Laikipia Plateau and the Samburu Plains Based on this, water conflicts are common in Kenya‘s Laikipia County since people started settling and carrying out farming activities in the County, leading to the management of the water resources through community based organisations referred to as Water Resources Users Associations (WRUAs) whose intention is to act to manage conflicts over water. This study sought to assess the role of WRUAs in water conflict management among communities in Laikipia. Descriptive survey research was used to look at the variables that was studied, where both quantitative and qualitative approaches was adopted. Data was collected by use of questionnaires, which was administered to the target population of 559 members of the 7 WRUAs in Sub catchment 5BE. A sample size of 141 members out of 317 members from 4 randomly sampled WRUAs and 8 WRUA stakeholders responded. The data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics, according to the research questions and objectives of the study. The findings indicated that WRUAs conflict management strategies contribute to managing conflicts related to water. Poor strategies were found to aid the conflict. The signs of the conflict included rise in complains on water, disagreements between communities and people breaking rules governing water.
Keywords: Conflict Management, Strategies, Water Resources.
Title: ROLE OF WATER RESOURCES USERS ASSOCIATIONS CONFLICT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ON MANAGING CONFLICTS RELATED TO WATER IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY, KENYA
Author: Martha Wambui Wamuicho, Dr. Ephantus Kihonge
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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