IDP'S WANT SECURITY

Over 3000 Internally Displaced Persons drawn from various parts of the country are now seeking an assurance from the govenrment of kenya on thier security during the forth coming general elections. The IDP’s who were before Justice Isaac Lenaola told the court they were warry and apprehensive about their security, since they were still living amongst the people who had displaced them. Through lawyer George Kithi they said they needed an assurance of their security during and after the elections. This case was filed last year by Naivasha Member of Parliament John Mututho seeking to have the 3000 IDP’s resettled before the 4th March General elections 2013. Justice Lenaola directed the Attorney General’s representative Stella Munyi to get the official number of IDPs who had not yet been resettled.  The IDP’s include 1533 displaced from Kisumu who allege they have never been registered by the Kisumu Town District Commissioner since 2008, also 320 people from Eldoret’s Kimumu area who also allege have never been registered and waiting for the government to act.The case will be heard on 30th April 2013.