Leaders demand immediate Mau evictions

Some of the community leaders appealed to the Minister to facilitate the establishment of a police post in Entiani to deal with increasing cases of resource conflicts and livestock theft.

Mr Ntimama assured the residents that he would talk with his Internal Security counterpart, Prof George Saitoti to ensure residents’ plea for a police station was heeded.

Mr Saitoti was expected at the meeting but he did not turn up.

The Narok South MP said out of the 22 forest blocks that make the Mau Forest Complex, only the Maasai Mau was forested because the Maasai conserved it.

Mr Lankas appealed to the government to prioritise Maasai Mau in its efforts to restore Mau lest it will also be cleared.

Mr Kiuna noted that the government was delaying the evictions while the settlers continued destroying the forest.

He added that the government should act quickly to save the vital water tower.

Councillors from Narok County Council asked the government to ensure that Maasai Mau was not taken away for the civic body.

“Narok County Council has always managed the forest and although there could have been small mistakes committed in the past, the government should not use the same to take away the forest from us,” said nominated councillor Lydia Ntimama.