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Ogola 304 Report 137.2 Recommendations7.2.1 GovernmentThe infrastructural facilities in the study area have been developed by stakeholders withoutcontribution from the government or the council. The government should do the following;• Provide more infrastructure and social amenities with expansion of developmental activities inthe area.• Enforce environmental and water use regulations to ensure sustainable use of the resources inthe area.• Control developmental expansion in the area and relocate horticultural activities to othersuitable and new places.• The Moi South Lake road has not been upgraded since its construction. This should be done bythe Ministry of Public Works every five years. Thus the government would support thestakeholders.• The water bailiffs office should do random checks of water abstraction levels in the area toensure that all developers are drawing water within the limits of their permits.• Due to an increase in population and the rise of insecurity in the region, there is need for anotherpolice post in the area. This should be placed between the road to Mai Mahiu and the Kamereresidential area.7.2.2 KenGenDuring the study, the following stakeholder concerns became apparent;• Kedong ranch and the park have a lot of hills and gorges which should not be modified, as thearea depends mostly on its unique physical/geological attraction. Stakeholders feel that anydevelopment undertaken by the institution in this location should not alter the physicallandscape and therefore no bridges should be constructed.• The stakeholders appreciate KenGen´s contribution in improving the general infrastructure inthe area, especially the construction of the Moi South Lake road and the Mvuke primary school.However, during construction of projects, heavy vehicles and transportation of heavy equipmentback and forth pose a danger to the road and its use. The road was constructed by the companyin 1991 through a World Bank fund as a part of the project development.• About 80% of stakeholders interviewed feel that KenGen should stop giving handouts to theMaasai community as it has created a dependency syndrome from which it cannot break free.The company should clearly define its social responsibilities and deliver it with caution. Thisshould be done from the onset of the project in its role as a power generating company, not as agovernment development agency. Some stakeholders feel that KenGen should not provide thesocial responsibilities or disputed land.• The KWS main concerns include loss of habitat, possible wildlife accidents including exposureto poisonous gases, roads and water pipes passing through the park near vulture cliffs and theCentral Tower.• KenGen should, in future, consider using green coloured roofs instead of red ones, for thebenefit of stakeholders across the lake. Red roofs give the area a developed look.7.2.3 All stakeholders• All stakeholders have the ability to pull resources together and improve the infrastructure.Stakeholders should plough back a small percentage of their income into resource conservationand infrastructural development.