The government has begun profiling
the remaining IDPs in the Rift Valley to complete the resettlement of
the 2007-08 post-election violence and forest evictees.
It is estimated that 15,000 IDPs are yet to be resettled.
Speaking to the Star in his Eldoret office on Friday, Uasin Gishu county commissioner Abdi Hassan said only genuine IDPs will be compensated.
“We want to deal with real victims and not those masquerading as IDPs,” he said.
“Those claiming to be IDPs must prove it. The government wants to complete the resettling once and for all.”
The last phase of resettlement will cost more than Sh5 billion.
A task force comprising officers from the presidency and Interior ministry has visited counties including Nakuru and Uasin Gishu to assess IDPs, many still in small camps.
Hassan said the government has spent heavily on IDPs and the resettlement must now come to an end.
“Those who missed out pleaded with the government to consider them and luckily their plea was heard,” he said.
After completion of the assessment, the IDPs will be paid cash to buy land in places of their choice.
Huruma MCA Peter Chomba praised the state’s bid to complete the transfer of IDPs.
“It’s a welcome move but we want proper profiling so that none of the genuine victims will be left behind,” he told the Star on the phone yesterday.
It is estimated that 15,000 IDPs are yet to be resettled.
Speaking to the Star in his Eldoret office on Friday, Uasin Gishu county commissioner Abdi Hassan said only genuine IDPs will be compensated.
“We want to deal with real victims and not those masquerading as IDPs,” he said.
“Those claiming to be IDPs must prove it. The government wants to complete the resettling once and for all.”
The last phase of resettlement will cost more than Sh5 billion.
A task force comprising officers from the presidency and Interior ministry has visited counties including Nakuru and Uasin Gishu to assess IDPs, many still in small camps.
Hassan said the government has spent heavily on IDPs and the resettlement must now come to an end.
“Those who missed out pleaded with the government to consider them and luckily their plea was heard,” he said.
After completion of the assessment, the IDPs will be paid cash to buy land in places of their choice.
Huruma MCA Peter Chomba praised the state’s bid to complete the transfer of IDPs.
“It’s a welcome move but we want proper profiling so that none of the genuine victims will be left behind,” he told the Star on the phone yesterday.
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