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 Nairobi, 1 July 2010.

NEW P.S. VISITS IDP CAMPS IN RIFT VALLEY

The new Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of State for Special Programmes made a familiarisation tour of areas where the Post Election Violence IDPs have settled down. The tour mainly an assessment mission of what the government has done and what is still outstanding took the PS and Senior Ministry staff to Mai Mahiu, Gilgil Nakuru and Eldoret.

Special Programmes PS Andrew Mondoh addresses resettled IDPs at their farm in Giwa in Nakuru North. He was accompanied by Senior staff
Special Programmes PS Andrew Mondoh addresses resettled IDPs at their farm in Giwa in Nakuru North. He was accompanied by Senior staff
Ministry staff led by Special Programmes PS Andrew Mondoh prepare to give food rations to IDPs at one of their camps in Rift Valley pronvince
Ministry staff led by Special Programmes PS Andrew Mondoh prepare to give food rations to IDPs at one of their camps in Rift Valley pronvince

During the tour, the P.S. said that his Ministry had only been allocated a measly KShs. 145million for the resettlement programme in the current financial year 2010/2011.

Rift Valley P.C Osman Warfa talks to resettled IDPs at their Govt-purchased farm in Giwa
Rift Valley P.C Osman Warfa talks to resettled IDPs at their Govt-purchased farm in Giwa

He added that KShs. 1.4 billion had been allocated to the Ministry of Lands to buy arable land for the Internally Displaced Persons. With regards to the Ministerial Allocation, The P.S. said that his Ministry will work with development partners to source for money for the resettlement exercise.
 
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