The Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) held special sessions for women who were victims of atrocities in northern Kenya.

The women, who were sexually assaulted during the attack on villages in Wagalla were able to give their testimonies away from the public glare. However, there are a few other women who wanted to speak in public and they were allowed. All in all, it was a sigh of hope and relief engulfed the truth and reconciliation session in Wajir District that was meant for victims of the infamous Wagalla Massacre.

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Ali Kheir recalls the trip from Kismayu, Somalia to Nairobi like it happened juts a few hours ago. He was chasing a dream and nothing was going to stand in his way to realising it. It is a trip that started very far and was covered through many hardships, but for Kheir the ultimate goal that was his final destination gave him the power not to give up but to keep pushing as every day shortened the journey with a few kilometres.

The return of Kenya’s post 2007 elections Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to areas that were affected by land grievances should not be promoted as a durable solution but rather as a temporary measure to be accompanied by clear efforts to resolve the underlying causes of displacements, London based Overseas Development Institute (ODI) warns.

In its recent humanitarian policy group brief, the institute recommends that if durable solutions are found, programmes must henceforth take account of those who were forced to move in earlier wave of displacement.