The opposition leaders have been cautioned against inciting internally displaced persons (IDPs) to demonstrate against the government.
Kisumu East sub-county commissioner Moses ole Tutui said such politicians have hidden agendas that are not of benefit to IDPs.
Speaking to the press in his office on Wednesday, Tutui dismissed claims that his office had received funds allocated to IDPs but was reluctant in giving them when he met some of IDPs who visited him in his office last week.
“The opposition leaders should not be criticising everything just for the sake of it even when they know where the truth is.
"Asking the IDPs to demonstrate is only taking advantage of their situation,” said Tutui.
He assured the IDPs that President Uhuru had directed the Treasury to settle them and so demonstrations were totally uncalled for.
“Some politicians call for meeting taking advantage of the opposition back up in the area and give misleading information that send people on the roads. Politicians should come out clearly to give the people right information,” said Tutui.
He added: “Calls that the IDPs’ list had been doctored are false since I was not affected why should I doctor the names. Leaders are insisting that we added some names on the final list and for that reason I call upon them to come to the office and prove that.”
He asked the residents to do away with the leaders who were quick spreading rumors instead of heading to the right offices to represent the people over their problems.
“It is the government duty to know how much the affected will get, the duty of your elected leaders should be trying to persuade the government to consider you in time rather than criticizing every process that the government is involved,” he said.
Tutui assured the residents that the president was willing to help them and what held them back were the several financial challenges that they took over from the past coalition government.