Controversy is brewing over 55 acres of land the county government plans to give the Sikh community for construction of a university

[singhbj singh]

 

Row over Kipsigis 'sacred' land county governments want to give Sikh community

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001272391/row-over-kipsigis-sacred-land-county-governments-want-to-give-sikh-community

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[KhoonKaBadlaKhoon]

I'm sure the govt can find other land to give to Sikhs. 

[singhbj singh]

It seems Kenyan Sikhs need a "Fixer"

[BhForce]

The article says the natives feel the land being given the GNNSJ to build a university has sacred properties.

I feel that Sikhs' sense of fair play should preclude us getting a sweetheart deal from the government and stepping over other people's deeply held feelings.

Isn't there someplace else the university could be built?

Or maybe most/some of the land could be left open, and the general community could be given access rights.

[GurjantGnostic]

2 hours ago, BhForce said:

Isn't there someplace else the university could be built?

That seemed to be the local attitude. I didn't sense any anti Sikh sentiment in the article. 

[singhbj singh]

Nobody knows the ground reality but usually in land acquisitions apart from monetary compensation locals are given jobs on the project making it a win-win solution.