Archbishop applauds government for fund to resettle displaced Kenyans

Published: 2008-05-13

NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) -- The retired archbishop of Nairobi applauded the Kenyan government for launching and raising money for a special fund to assist the resettlement of people internally displaced after the country's postelection violence. Archbishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki, chairman of the government's humanitarian committee that sponsored the fund, told Catholic News Service May 12 it was a step "in the right direction." The archbishop said he hoped special attention would be given to displaced mothers and children. "There are mothers who must be given special attention in terms of food for their families, children who are sick and need special medical attention as well as education. All this should be prioritized," said Archbishop Ndingi. In the violence after the country's disputed Dec. 27 general elections, more than 350,000 Kenyans were displaced inside the country. Government sources told CNS in mid-May that 150,000 still were living in camps for internally displaced people.

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