An ODM senator has vowed to fence the Maasai Mau forest with or without any support from the government.
Speaking on Wednesday night during an interview with Tony Gachoka on KTN News, Narok senator Ledama Ole Kina insisted that people should be evicted from the forest.
He reiterated the importance of forests to an economy of a country, while giving a comparison of gorillas in the beautiful forest in Rwanda.
“I will fence the Mau forest with or without the government support. Look at the gorillas in the beautiful forest in Rwanda and give credit to Paul Kagame,” he said.
While supporting the move to have people evicted, the senator dismissed claims that the settlers possessed title deeds and that some genuinely bought land there.
He said they were instead being used as “human shields” through the creation of a “human misery” narrative so that the rich politicians could continue with their illegal businesses.
“Show me those poor people. Show me one who can produce a title deed and say I bought the land from so and so through the correct process,” asked Kina.
He threw his support behind Narok County Commissioner George Natembeya who has been accused by a section of politicians of pushing people out of Mau.
Ledama said Narok had never received a county commissioner who has been so pertinent and cares so much about conservation like George Natembeya.
“In the history of Narok county, we have never had a county commissioner who has been so pertinent and cares so much about conservation like George Natembeya,” he said.
He further said some of the richest people in Narok had made their living from logging in the Mau. He said the illegal activity was still going on and accused forest authorities for abetting it through corruption.
