Lawyers contest evictions

Law Society of Kenya council Member Kipkoech Ngetich (second right) with LSK Rift Valley President Ochang' Ajingo (right) and Rift Valley LSK Secretary General Steve Opar (second left) flanked by other lawyers addressing the press outside Nakuru Law courts on September 4,2019.They said they are going to move to court to halt the ongoing Mau evictions. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Lawyers from Rift Valley region have moved to court to challenge the Government's order to evict families from Mau forest.

Addressing the media outside the Nakuru Law Courts on Tuesday, members of the Rift Valley chapter of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) said they want the evictions halted until the State addresses issues raised in their petition.