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A settler displaced from South Western Mau prepares food at Kapkembu camp in Kuresoi district where hundreds of displaced families are camping. Prime Minister Odinga has said the settlers will begin receiving assistance. PHOTO/ CORRESPONDENT

A settler displaced from South Western Mau prepares food at Kapkembu camp in Kuresoi district where hundreds of displaced families are camping. Prime Minister Odinga has said the settlers will begin receiving assistance. PHOTO/ CORRESPONDENT 

By WALTER MENYA         
Posted  Thursday, November 19  2009 at  16:22

Mr Ntimama, who has been persistent in calling for the eviction without compensation of the squatters from the Mau complex, said the action by the MPs if left to continue was a recipe for chaos.

Mr Ntimama also defended the Prime Minister Raila Odinga from accusations the Mau affair was wholly his instead stating it was a collective decision of the government and international community.

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  1. Submitted by yesuwangu

    The MAu issue is something simple if politics are put aside.MPs agree that mau should be saved but because they are politically inspired to confront Raila on issues they take on him with the intentions to destroy Raila politically.ON Railas Side He wishes to save MAu buthe does not have the records,means and procedure especially in the vue that Rift MPs have left him to do it and mess up.MPs should help the government on important matters not issue ultimatums.collective Ideas and suggestion can work well than ultimatums

    Posted  November 19, 2009 09:54 PM  
  2. Submitted by kip10

    i am not a polical person as such, but seeing these people, crying for help, it will be fair for the govermnent to help them in any way. IF this was happening in the west...it will ave in TV's thru; the day and nite

    Posted  November 19, 2009 09:52 PM  
  3. Submitted by simbamtu

    well done to the prime minister,is doing a good job for kenya and im proud to have as our primeminister.Those Rift valley Mp's are crooks,The is no secret about it( inciting locals to go against the law and invade goverment land).the are setting a dangerous precedence.some of them own huge tracts of land in the mau forest.this issue has to be sorted out otherwise kenya is heading nowhere.it is time for kenyans to wake up and fight against corruption,landgrabbing,tribalsim and insecurity and many more.

    Posted  November 19, 2009 09:42 PM  
  4. Submitted by oliverbarefoot

    Take heart residents of Mau. Your suffering will come to pass. Move out peacefully do not give them excuse to beat you destroy your property. Yes it is the same government that allotted you the plots in Mau. They will allow you back in 2012 as they did in 2007. Then they will need your votes again and the environment will not be so important. The fear of losing one million salary will make them sober in the minds. Your suffering shall not have been for nothing because they will also allow new settlers to join you.

    Posted  November 19, 2009 09:05 PM  
  5. Submitted by gkirui

    Many politicians are hiding behind the excuse that this exercise is abotu saving the environment. However, they can't fool us ordinary Kenyans about what their REAL motive is. I don't think I need to eloborate on this as we are not that naive. Let's hope though that it's really the environment which wins in the end. When is the last time you planted a tree?

    Posted  November 19, 2009 07:24 PM  

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