The Promise in Kerio
2017, an election year in Kenya. Displacement happens for an election that goes bad. Pledges and long standing issues get attention in the season of campaigns. Right holders lobby with a pinch of threat and the duty bearers listen. Residents of Kerio Valley-Elgeyo Marakwet county are among the recent beneficiaries. The President while visiting the area on 11th June, promised compensation within two weeks amounting to KES 1 billion. This is because of land that residents lost to Fluorspar Mining Company. Haki Madini Kenya Coalition joins the community in Kerio in appreciating the promise made and follow up consultations that were convened by the CS Mining on 21st June 2017. The community on this occasion (daringly) requested the CS for…