The Kedong IDP camp in Naivasha had about 2,500 residents. All have been told that they must be out by this weekend. But so far only around 500 have received their compensation money. Yesterday the government officials were paying the IDP their dues until almost midnight. Until they finish, people will not leave the camp.

Handing out clothes to those who lost so much.
So much need, but impossible to help all.

The Kikuyu IDP in the Naivasha stadium are not being paid any compensation. If they want to get the Ksh 10,000/ they are due, then they must return to their homes. But most refuse to do so. They fear returning to the places where they lost everything, where their lives were threatened. That, they say, they will not do. Not even for money.

Preparing to leave the camp
for a new home.

But what will they do here? This morning the Red Cross left the Naivasha stadium. The camp IDP have all received a month’s rations of food. But how can people live without water? Four days now the Naivasha municipality has not provided any water!

Providing water to friends in need.

The government is pushing to put this problem behind them. They want the people out of the camps by the end of this weekend. You can only wonder what this coming week will bring.