Abstract:
Stakeholder analysis and social network analysis were used to
analyze stakeholders’ social and structural characteristics based
on their interests, influence and interactions in Lake Naivasha
basin, Kenya. Even though the Kenyan government and its agencies seem to command higher influence and interest in water
resource management, the presence of influential and central
stakeholders from non-government sectors plays a key role in
strengthening partnership in a governance environment with multiple sectors, complex issues and competing interests. Interactions
in the basin are guided by stakeholders’ interest and sphere of
influence, which have both promoted participation in implementing a collaborative water governance framework.
