Amani National Congress party leader Musalia Mudavadi on Sunday vowed to stand with Internally Displaced families who were uprooted from their homes in 2007/2008.
The presidential aspirant said it was hard for tens of families in Echariria area of Gilgil subcounty to restart their lives.
Speaking during a fundraiser at Echariria Catholic Church on Sunday, Mudavadi said the residents and thousands of other IDP families countrywide must have lost a lot during the Post-Election Violence.
Mudavadi was responding to area leaders among them area MP Martha Wangari who said most of the settlers in the area were uprooted from their homes during the PEV.
"Settling here must have been difficult with no social amenities or infrastructure yet these people had invested somewhere else," he said.
Mudavadi said his government would strive to ensure that IDPs who did not go back to their farms were resettled.
Nakuru became a haven of peace for most of the displaced families as some lived with their relatives while a majority settled in camps.
When the government commenced resettlement with the initial Operation Rudi Nyumbani, it focused on those who were in camps.
It was a similar scenario when the state bought land for the IDPs while the Integrated IDPs,those who lived with their relatives or optional homes, were left out.
Yesterday, Mudavadi said his government would ensure everyone got their right.
He urged Kenyans to elect peace-loving leaders who will ensure no blood is shed because of politics.
"Voting is life and it is the electorate's role to chose whether to vote for a good life with peace or bad life marred with violence and insecurity,” Mudavadi said.
He said Kenyans should be free to live anywhere in the country without fear or intimidation.
"Let people live where they want out of choice not fear," he said.
Mudavadi said it was unfortunate that there were IDPs who were yet to be settled more than a decade after the violence.
Wangari narrated the tribulations Echariria residents had to go through while settling in the semi-arid and rocky area.
She said there was much that needed to be done in the area to ensure the residents lived decent lives.
Mudavadi is on a two-day meet the people tour of Nakuru county.
He was in Nakuru Town West on Saturday and attended two church functions in Gilgil on Sunday accompanied by MPs Oscar Nabulindo (Matungu), Ayub Savula (Lugari) and Vihiga Woman Rep Beatrice Adagala.
-Edited by SKanyara
