President Kenyatta alongside local leaders, hands over Sh358 million for Kisii IDPs, June 6, 2017. [Photo: PSCU]A section of ODM Members of Parliament have demanded for an explanation, after President Uhuru Kenyatta compensated millions of shillings to integrated IDPs in Kisii and Nyamira counties.Kitutu Masaba Timothy Bosire, Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja) and their Borabu counterpart Ben Momanyi, wondered where the president got all the monies that he handed over, and accused him of using state resources to lure voters.Addressing the press at Parliament buildings, Bosire and Momanyi said the issuing of Sh358 million to Kisii and Sh470 million cheques to Nyamira IDPs was a planned thing, meant to win Gusii votes and not to help them out."As a member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), I am doubtful about the source of the funds. I don't recall PAC approving funds be dished out by the head of state as he is doing. This is illegal and unconstitutional," said Bosire.According to the lawmakers, the IDPs required compensation, but they were given too little money, at the wrong time, compared to those that were compensated in the Rift Valley region."Commensurate compensation is the right of all Kenyans. But does not make sense for the president to release a paltry Sh830 million to the victims. What criteria was used to arrive at the figure?""This averagely translates to about Sh50,000 per household - when the same government dished out Sh400,000 per IDP in Rift Valley and other parts of the country," added Bosire.

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