A group of families that fled their homes in Lamu during the 1960s Shifta War and resettled in now Kilifi, Mombasa and Kwale counties want government compensation. The victims want to return to their ancestral homes and leave their current abodes in Malindi, Ngomeni, Watamu, Kilifi, Takaungu Mnarani, Mombasa, Kwale. Among the victims was Lamu Woman Rep Ruweida Mohamed family. We are so many here we have IDPs from Simambae, their father was from Rubu, others have families in Mvundeni,” she said. She said it's time all the IDPs who were displaced during the Shifta War come out in public so that the data is recorded.

Source: The Star July 23, 2021 10:18 UTC