Findings of this paper is drowned from a study conducted in Rusasa sector, Gakenke district. This study was conduct Rusasa sector where it looked at the level of participation of expropriated people and the impact it may bring to the issue of reducing complaints during expropriation projects. The participation can have in impact on the number of the landowners who do not agree with the valuation provided. To conduct this research, researchers used purposive sampling technique and sample size of 79 respondents and primary data collected through questionnaires and interviews while secondary data was collected through reading the existing material. Result results from Rusasa sector suggested that there were positive and negative impacts of expropriation and it revealed that there was a great awareness of landowner’s participation during expropriation as many respondents said that they have participated in the expropriation process and this reduced the number of people who complained. The research findings indicated that the public meetings attendance (52%), submission of land titles of expropriated properties (27%) and participation in valuation (21%).  The research findings gathered from the expropriated persons confirmed that Gakenke district introduced to the local people in Rusasa sector about how expropriation process should be carried out. Findings revealed also the benefits gained by expropriated people during their participation in expropriation process where that 26 respondents (33%) confirmed that there was an intervention in land valuation, 22 respondents (28%) said that there was fair compensation was at 28%, 18 respondents (23%) confirmed that level of satisfaction was increased and 13 respondents (16%) said that corruption in expropriation process was reduced and these benefits changed the standard of living conditions of project affected people. The results of this research have shown that expropriated people have were involved in the whole process of expropriation as it was noticed from the attend public meetings. People were aware of what is going on and people benefited from their involvement and this increased the level of satisfaction as it was indicated by the study findings. Based on the findings, the Gakenke district was recommended to pay compensation on time and the Rusasa sector to sensitize the local people on the submission of required documents on time. People should know the impact of delayed payment of documents on the timely compensation.  

Key words: Expropriation, complaints, benefits, participation