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"content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Government is aware that a group of returnees is currently camping along Parliament Road. The Government is further aware that a team visited Kiriandogo in Uganda in order to facilitate the repatriation of Kenyan refugees. Subsequently, on 21st November, 2014, the Government set up a task force with the mandate to profile and work out modalities of repatriation of the refugees to Kenya. In collaboration with the Ugandan Government, the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) and refugee leadership, the taskforce conducted the profiling exercise of the refugees between 14th and 16th December, 2014. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, from the profiling exercise, 246 households with 979 family members were identified for repatriation; 42 families with 72 family members indicated their unwillingness to return; 21 households were rejected on account of lacking the necessary proof of their status; 43 households were not available for profiling while 47 households were asylum seekers. From the report, it is only 246 that were cleared to be repatriated and all of them have since been paid between Kshs100,000 for families of between one to three members and Kshs150,000 for families with four or more members. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, from the original list documented by the taskforce, the returnees had indicated their home areas where they preferred to be returned. It revealed that they came from across the country, but majority were from Western Kenya and Rift Valley. The areas included:- (i) Mombasa, Voi, Lamu, Malindi and Kilifi; (ii) Eldoret, Nakuru, Londiani, Molo, Naivasha, Marakwet, Maralal, Gilgil, Kilgoris and Isiolo; (iii) Mount Elgon, Kitale, Busia, Tans Nzoia, Bungoma, Cherangani, Malaba and Turbo; (iv) Murang’a, Limuru, Kiambu, Meru, Nyandarua,Nyahururu, Kinangop, Thika, Nyeri and Nanyuki; (v) Athi River, Kitui and Mwingi; (vi) Kisumu; and, (vii) Nairobi. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as stated in the task force report, only 246 households were cleared for repatriation. However, during the repatriation process, most The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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