Court Issues Order To Stop Embobut Evictions

Environment and land court Judge Sila Munyao issued the order after three petitioners moved to court on Saturday, claiming the eviction is contravening the rights of the Embobut forest dwellers.

The order instructed the Attorney General, KFS, Elgeyo-Marakwet county police commander and the administration police commander, to restrain from evicting the squatters and should honour the previous court order.

Earlier, the Sengwer community had moved to court saying the matter should be referred to the National Lands Commission which is tasked, with addressing issues of historical land injustices.

Meanwhile there was drama at Iten police station after junior police officers barred the petitioners’ lawyer Eric Gumbo from serving the office of the Elgeyo Marakwet police county commander with the order.

By Maureen Murimi