An elderly woman was killed during a protest of more than 3000 IDP's who were trekking to State House, Nairobi, to present their plea to the President.
The IDPs from Nyandarau County were on the Nakuru-Nairobi highway when the woman was hit by a truck and incurred multiple injuries.
Medical Superintendent in charge of Naivasha Sub-County Hospital Dr Joseph Mburu, confirmed her death after she was rushed to the facility at around 8pm.
During the same demonstrations, another woman broke her leg after she was ran over by a speeding motorist.
The furious IDPs complained of neglect from the Government and even vowed not to participate in the 2017 General Election if their grievances were not addressed.
The Nairobi journey was, however, cut short at a petrol station in Naivasha, where they had spent the night when a government delegation comprising of Devolution Principal Secretary Mwanamaka Mabruki and her Special Programmes counterpart Josephta Mukobe, visited and assured them of government support.
“The government will be looking into your plight starting next month... I am relatively new in the docket but I want to assure you that we will address your concerns,” Mukobe was quoted by the Nation.
