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The road to Kenya?: Visions, expectations and anxieties around new infrastructure development in Northern Kenya

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A fundamental change is taking place in the physical, economic and political landscape of Kenya. The northern territory, previously excluded from national development, has in recent years been thrust into the centre of national development planning. The Kenya Vision 2030 blueprint has been a key force in these changes, as it identifies certain flagship development projects that are thought to have the power to re-make the Kenyan nation. This paper takes the case study of the under-construction Isiolo-Moyale road, a key project of Kenya Vision 2030, as a lens through which to understand how these projects are being perceived, received and contested on the ground in Marsabit County. It argues that there are multiple and sometimes contradictory interpretations, understandings and expectations both by the state and by the people of Marsabit of the changes brought about by the recent infrastructure development in the area.

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  • Hassan H. Kochore, 2016. "The road to Kenya?: Visions, expectations and anxieties around new infrastructure development in Northern Kenya," Journal of Eastern African Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(3), pages 494-510, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjeaxx:v:10:y:2016:i:3:p:494-510
    DOI: 10.1080/17531055.2016.1266198
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