Why Kilifi residents want written deal with cement investor

Chonyi Council of Elders Chairman Raphael Mwangala during public participation on the proposed cement factory at Chasimba in Kilifi County, on February 18, 2024. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Residents near the proposed Sh12 billion integrated cement plant in Kilifi are demanding a written agreement with the investor to guarantee their benefits.

The residents of Chasimba in Kilifi South said they want to avoid past mistakes where verbal agreements with investors were never honoured once projects became operational.