Rainy Season Threatens Kenya's Internally Displaced (2/2)

“These are natural in such times, only that now there are more children out in these circumstances, there are more vulnerable people. Obviously the children play around in these camps and it is a challenge. You cannot stop children from playing, but they are playing in very muddy areas, diseases are likely to occur."

So far the rains have been a particular concern for camps around the Rift Valley town of Nakuru, where residents have been relocated to higher ground. But if strong rains continue, there could be increasing problems elsewhere. The largest concentration of camps is in the Rift Valley and around the capital, Nairobi.

Many of those displaced belonged to ethnic minorities in their communities, and had their homes attacked by members of other tribes, often neighbors. Many IDPs say the government must take steps to ensure security before they will be willing to return.

Special Programs Minister Naomi Shaaban, who is in charge of resettlement policy, has said the government requires more money to implement programs, but has given little indication of what the timeline might look like.

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洪灾是肯尼亚每年的顾虑。从今年雨季的开始，洪水已夺去至少7人的生命。塔维塔（Taveta）沿海地区受灾最严重，近8000人流离失所。

在肯尼亚西部靠近维多利亚湖的Nyanza省，同样受灾严重。到目前为止，霍乱爆发造成39人死亡。

目前的降雨总量与往年持平，洪水的危害也不是特别的严重。但是，赈灾的官员说我们所关心的是住在肯尼亚避难所中的群众的威胁。

由于12月总统选举的分歧引起的政治暴力和民间暴力致使成百上千的人流离失所，约2万人留在避难所中。

肯尼亚红十字会的安东尼·姆旺吉（Anthony Mwangi）说，避难所里的居民，特别是儿童，正承受暴雨带来的危险。

“就御寒而言，在国内难民的避难所中不可能提供非常好的被子，所以我们可能将经历卫生问题的某些挑战，诸如肺炎，伤风，疟疾。”

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