Integrated internally displaced persons living in Nakuru North sub-county have asked the national government to come out clear on their issue of compensation and settlement.
The IDPs claim that there is a group of people claiming to be working with the government whereby it is profiling them to receive compensation of money and piece of land from the government.
Speaking in Nakuru on Friday, the IDPs led by Lucy Njeri said the group demanded Sh5,000 from unsuspecting IDPs to facilitate their compensation, only to realise that they have been conned.
"The group is claiming to represent IDPs and is working with the government on profiling integrated IDPs. It has even opened an office in Maili Kumi trading centre,” said Njeri.
According to The Prevention, Protection and Assistance to IDPs and affected communities Act (2012), the government is working with a network of IDPs in the country through a committee and no money is being collected from them.
Njeri who is also the Nakuru county co-ordinator of National IDPs Network, said the government should investigate the activities of this masqueraders and arrest them.
She appealed to integrated displaced persons in the sub-county to be vigilant not to fall into the trap of the alleged conmen.
“The profiling of all IDPs was completed in 2008. All IDPs should be watchful of dubious people out there using all means to extort money from them,” Njeri said.