State to resettle 3,000 Mau forest evictees

She noted that the families were evicted from Eneng'etia, Olopirik, Naitupaki, Olkurto, and Medung'i.

"I was elected on a Jubilee ticket but decided to work with the ruling party, UDA. I have not regretted it because I see fruits from the government every day. Those who thought I was lost should be informed that we are benefiting more from UDA than from the opposition, and resettling these families is one of the fruits we thank President Ruto for it," she said.

In September last year, Rift Valley Regional Commissioner Abdi Hassan ruled out compensation or resettlement of the Maasai Mau forest evictees.

Dr Hassan said that nearly 23,000 acres of the Maasai Mau forest had been invaded by encroachers.

He noted than among the property that was destroyed were 20 permanent structures and two schools that were built in the forest.

In 2018, the state evicted people from Kosia and in 2019, from Sierra Leone, Chebitet, and adjacent sections and they were living in camps adjacent to the forest before they were compensated.