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Arrest those behind Mau Forest land grab, elders say
An aerial photo showing the massive destruction in the Mau Forest. Pressure continues to mount on State agencies to move swiftly and arrest powerful individuals who illegally acquired Mau Forest land.
What you need to know:
- Others who have called for the arrest and prosecution of the prominent individuals include the Rift Valley Council of Elders.
- They said that those who had illegally acquired the land were known and well-documented in a 2008 report tabled in the National Assembly.
- Over 2,000 people from 333 households have already been kicked out of the expansive Maasai Mau Forest.
Pressure continues to mount on State agencies to move swiftly and arrest powerful individuals who illegally acquired Mau Forest land and are believed to have sold it to unsuspecting Kenyans, who are now victims of forced evictions from the country’s largest water tower.
Days after the eviction exercise targeting 600 households started, focus has now shifted to rich and powerful individuals who excised huge tracts of land in the vast forest complex before they sold it.
