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    "content": "PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION TO KIBERA IDPS Hon. Senators, I hereby report to the Senate that a Petition has been submitted through the Clerk by Rev. David Muganda on behalf of Kibera Internally Displace Persons (IDPs). As you are aware, Article 119(1) of the Constitution says: “Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including to enact, amend or repeal any legislation.” The salient issues raised in the said Petition are as follows: (1) THAT, an estimated 90,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were displaced in Kibera during the 2007/2008 post-election skirmishes. (2) THAT, Parliament discussed and passed a budget for the fiscal year 2016/2017 for IDPs for integrated resettlement. (3) The Chairman of the National Coordination Consultative Committee (NCCC) confirmed that over 90,000 integrated IDPs were to be settled with this amount. (4) The Government of Kenya has the list for internally displaced persons who genuinely deserve allocation through the NCCC Office. (5) The Government accepted the Kibera IDPs through the then District Commissioner for the fund payment and resettlement. (6) THAT, many IDPs were left out of the government disbursement allocation. Hon. Senators, the petitioners, therefore, pray that the Senate investigates this matter to ensure- (1) There is full compensation of the IDPs as per the Government list; (2) THAT, a thorough scrutiny is done to the records of payment of the NCCC; (3) THAT, the Office of the NCCC on IDPs should be operationalized to serve its citizenry, and; (4) THAT, all the IDPs should get equal share as per the resettlement programme, including land. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order 231, I shall now allow comments, observations or clarifications in relation to the petition for not more than 30 minutes. Sen. Moses Wetangula."
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