Government sets aside Sh832m for Mau evictees

By PSCU

The Government has set aside Sh832 million to resettle over 2,000 households evicted from the Mau water catchment, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said.

He said each family will receive Sh400,000 to enable them settle down and engage in income generating activities to improve their livelihoods.

Speaking at Kaptembo and Kipkoris IDP camps in Nakuru County where he presented cheques to the forest evictees, the President advised beneficiaries to spend the money prudently.

President Uhuru said, “Spend the money to acquire land and start businesses that will improve your lives and contribute to development in the country.”

He urged the forest evictees and other internally displaced persons to forget the past and join other Kenyans in growing the economy.

He assured that the Government will remove caveats placed on land in Kuresoi area to enable residents to transact land businesses.

The President added that removal of the restrictions will enable IDPs to purchase land and settle in a familiar environment.

The President directed Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu, who was at the meeting, to ensure the caveats were removed in a fortnight’s time.