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To Explore Community Perception on Social Cohesion in Laikipia North Sub – County, Kenya

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  • Paul Lentupuru

    (Master of Arts in Justice, Peace and Cohesion at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya.)

  • Dr. Wilkister Shanyisa Milimu

    (Faculty of Social Justice and Ethics at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa)

  • Rev.Dr. Kamau John Joseph

    (Faculty of Social Justice and Ethics at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa)

Abstract

This research explored community perception on social cohesion in Laikipia North Sub – County, Kenya. The study utilized relative deprivation theory. This study employed mixed methods approach due to its ability to provide complementary insights by integrating both quantitative and qualitative data. The primary respondents for this study mainly comprised marginalized communities drawn from the Samburu, Turkana, Maasai, and Pokot living in Laikipia North Sub-County. The sample size for quantitative data was 388 respondents. For the key informants, the researcher purposively sampled 2 Chiefs, 2 Assistant Chiefs, 2 elders, and 3 Ward Administrators, totaling nine (9) participants. This brought respondents for the study to 397. The researcher used structured questionnaires and interview guide. The quantitative data presented in form of structured questionnaires were analyzed using the Statistical Package of the Social Sciences ( SPSS ) software. In the qualitative data admitted through interviews, they were then examined in a thematic way using the transcribed data. The findings reveal that while many residents of Laikipia North Sub-County recognize the importance of inclusive development, equity, and security, a majority still believe economic growth can occur without social cohesion, reflecting persistent perceptions of inequality, exclusion, and weak participatory governance that, if unaddressed, risk undermining long-term stability and communal harmony. The research concluded that although community social cohesion concept has been understood by a majority of people in the Laikipia North Sub-County as peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, and collective involvement of the ethnic communities including the Samburu, Turkana, Maasai, Pokot, among others, it does not necessarily equate to equal or similar perceptions and experiences at the local levels. The study recommended that policymakers and development stakeholders in Laikipia North Sub-County should strengthen the link between economic development and social cohesion by fostering inclusive and participatory approaches that engage all ethnic groups particularly the Samburu, Turkana, Maasai, and Pokot in joint decision-making and development initiatives.

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  • Paul Lentupuru & Dr. Wilkister Shanyisa Milimu & Rev.Dr. Kamau John Joseph, 2025. "To Explore Community Perception on Social Cohesion in Laikipia North Sub – County, Kenya," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(3s), pages 7607-7617, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-3s:p:7607-7617
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