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State disowns legal obligation in Sh6.5 billion IDPs' compensation

By Julius Chepkwony and Daniel Chege | 3d ago

Integrated IDPs Support Initiative chairman Stephen Muthama during an interview on May 1, 2020. [File, Standard]

The mystery surrounding the long-delayed compensation of victims of the 2007/2008 post-election violence has deepened, following the government’s recent declaration that it is under no legal obligation to compensate them.

At least Sh6.5 billion had been earmarked for compensating Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by the post-election skirmishes that engulfed the country.

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