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Why Mai Mahiu residents want a share of sand revenue

Some of the sand transporters block the Mai Mahiu-Limuru road near the Italian Catholic church to protest a move by Nakuru County government to charges them for sand ferried from Mai Mahiu. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Sand harvesters from Mai Mahiu, Naivasha, now want a share of the revenue collected by the county government to support local projects.

The over 10,000 direct beneficiaries of the business accused Nakuru County of giving them a raw deal, with all projects that had been started by the previous government stalling.

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