4 September 2008
Nairobi — Displaced people in Molo District Thursday threatened to reject the Sh10,000 offered by the Government, saying that some of the beneficiaries' names were not on the registers.
They claimed that some of those in the registers were not bona fide refugees.
In Rironi, Jogoo and Mlima camps, an official who had gone to distribute the money had a torrid time as the refugees demanded to see the list of beneficiaries before payments could be made.
Strangers coming
"Nobody from Rironi, Jogoo and Mlima transitional camps received the money today. Strangers are coming in vehicles and getting the cash," said Mr Samuel Kamau, a spokesman for the refugees.
But Molo district commissioner Katee Mwanza said the resettlement was going on smoothly and more than Sh9,440,000 had been disbursed.
Meanwhile, more than 700 refugees have been staying at a roadside in Solai Division of Nakuru District since Sunday after being kicked out of a police station they had been camping in since January.
The chairman, Mr Charles Maina, said officers from the Ministry of Special Programmes came to the camp on Sunday and gave Sh10,000 each to a handful of people before ordering it closed.
"They came at about 10.00am when most of the people had gone to church and gave the few families present the money and ordered the camp closed," he said.
Mr Maina said some of their tents were damaged when the officers dismantled them, leaving the families in the cold.
Coffee trees
The Government is giving Sh10,000 to each displaced family and another Sh25,000 to those whose houses were destroyed during the post-poll violence.
In Kipkelion District, a group of refugees said yesterday that some people had destroyed coffee trees at their farms in Kunyak. Speaking in Nakuru Town, they said that they had reported the matter to the provincial administration officials.
They said the incident had discouraged refugees camping at Nakuru ASK showground from returning to their farms.
Beef up security
The group's spokesperson, Mr Philip Kamau, said that close to 1,000 mature coffee trees covering an estimated three acres were destroyed.
He urged the Government to beef up security in areas that were affected by post-election violence to enable victims return to their farms.
Reported by George Sayagie, Wanjiru Macharia and Watoro Kamau
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