The government has agreed to resettle victims of the 1992 Enoosupukia evictions.
The families, who were kicked out of their homes in Narok, will be vetted afresh before the resettlement starts.
Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui said the county had taken up the issue with the national government and vetting will start next week.
Speaking in Maella, Kinyanjui said they will work with a list of 988 families who were evicted at the height of post-election violence.
“The Enoospukia evictees have suffered for years and we are happy that the vetting process has started ahead of the resettlement,” he said.
James Karanja, the chairman of the Enoospukia evictees, welcomed the planned vetting, saying they had suffered for many years.
“Some of the post-election victims have since relocated from Maella and they should be remembered in the resettlement,” he said.
Former Maella MCA Kariuki Mujing’a praised the governor for initiating the plan to resettle the victims.
The governor urged KenGen to come up with a flagship project in the area that borders Olkaria.
Kinyanjui praised the power generation company for building the Sh331 million outpatient wing at Naivasha Subcounty Hospital, terming it a game-changer.
“We are grateful for the support from KenGen but we are calling for a modern school in Maella which is also a source of geothermal energy,” he said.
The governor revisited the threats by the Kenya Kwanza team to close down the Naivasha dry port and return operations to Mombasa if elected.
“We have spoken with Raila Odinga and he has assured us that all projects that were started by President Uhuru Kenyatta, including the dry port, will not be closed,” he said.
Former Trade Chief Administrative Secretary Lawrence Karanja termed the Kenya Kwanza plan evil.
Karanja, who is eyeing the Nakuru senator seat, urged residents to reject the move through the ballot.
“Some top leaders are using the closure of the dry port in Naivasha to seek votes from the coastal population and we should reject this,” he said.
Edited by Kiilu Damaris
