Settlers within the Eastern Mau Forest got a reprieve on Wednesday after the Environment ministry put on hold the ongoing evictions. Environment CS Keriako Tobiko announced the move during a virtual meeting with the Senate Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources. Tobiko said the halting of evictions would allow a multi-agency team to establish the cutline before evictions resume. This was after the Nakuru county assembly deputy Speaker Joseph Tonui filed a petition seeking to stop evictions on behalf of more than 44,000 families in Mau. Already, the government has secured more than 11,119 acres from the Eastern side of the Mau Forest complex.

Source: The Star July 23, 2020 18:56 UTC