The government has set aside 3, 000 acres to compensate people evicted from parts of Maasai Mau forest in Narok North Sub County.
Speaking at Ole Ntimama Stadium during the Madaraka Day celebrations, Narok North Member of Parliament (MP) Agnes Pareyio told the residents that the state had agreed to compensate the over 2000 people who were left homeless after they were evicted from the forest.
“Our president, Dr. William Ruto, and Governor Patrick Ntutu agreed to give 3000 acres of land that will be subdivided to the evictees,” she said.
Pareyio said the beneficiaries, who have been living in camps, will get their land before the end of this month so that they can build their permanent homes.
The first time MP said the county governor had committed to setting aside Sh17 million to help sub-divide the land and support the squatters to resettle after staying in camps for over six months.
“I was elected on a Jubilee ticket, but I decided to work with the ruling party, ‘UDA’. I have not regretted it because every day I see fruits from the government. Those who thought I was lost should be informed that we are benefiting more from UDA than from the opposition,” she said.
However, the county security team led by Commissioner Kipkech Lotiatia and Governor Ntutu chose to keep away from the issue.
Since the evictions in November 2023, the evictees have been living in camps as squatters with no permanent place to call home.
Some of the evictees who spoke to the press said the announcement by the area MP came as a big relief, thanking the government for donating land to resettle them.
“We received the news with gladness in our hearts. We are eagerly waiting to be shown our new parcels of land where we can settle our families,” said Ole Rotiken.
By Ann Salaton
