Authors: Anyona Seroni, K. Bernard

Title of the article: The Role of Civil Society and Community in Mitigating Against Conflicts in Kenyan Mining Cycle

Year: 2017, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-29

Branch of knowledge: Economics and innovation management

Index UDK: 338.012

DOI: -

Abstract: One of the major obstacles to sustainable development of mining sector in Africa is conflicts. These conflicts come from various sources. However one of the key sources of misunderstanding is a lack of communication between the right holders (community and duty bearers – government and corporate). This communication breakdown is due to poor or nonexistent mechanisms of involvement of affected communities in decision making and ignorance. This paper was made to examine the Kenyan Mining cycle and identify procedural and system gaps that if not addressed could trigger conflict in the emerging mining sector and suggest ways of mitigating them. The key among the greatest barriers to communal participation is ignorance regarding mining activities as well as language ignorance. Most rural people are uneducated and yet a large number of communication and notices are in English. Poor management of expectations is also a critical source of misunderstanding and hence conflict. Poor communal organization and lack of some sort of recognized authority give room for disorder and hence poor channels of communication.

Key words: mining cycle conflicts society community mining regions mitigation

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