al-sherman_public-hearing_kadzuyuni_minutes_29.03.2018-f06c680f74a406d5.pdf

Minutes from a public hearing held on March 29, 2018, in Kadzuyuni regarding a proposed salt works project by Al-Sherman Limited in Kilifi County, Kenya. The meeting focused on gathering community views as part of a mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, with significant debate centering on land ownership and the rights of squatters.

• Al-Sherman Limited proposes to establish salt works in the Msumarini area of Fundisa-Marereni Location, Magarini Sub-County, Kilifi County, using solar technology rather than vacuum technology.
• A primary point of contention is the presence of squatters on the developer's land. Al-Sherman Limited stated that development would begin on sections without squatters while the National Lands Commission (NLC) resolves issues in other sections.
• Community members expressed polarized views: some support the project for its potential to create employment and reduce crime, while others oppose it due to fears of eviction, destruction of coconut trees and other crops, and loss of fresh drinking water sources.
• Local leaders and community organizations claim that previous agreements promising that squatters would not be evicted have been disowned by Al-Sherman Limited's management, who argue the agreements were made by an employee without authority.
• The Adu Ward Member of County Assembly stated that approximately 500 families, totaling about 4,000 people, live in the area and would be directly affected by the project.
• Environmental and community concerns were raised regarding the need for a buffer zone between salt pans and homesteads, the protection of mangroves, and the impact of salt production on local crops.

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