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Ruto's Sh2.6b Mau payout raises legal questions

President William Ruto during a tour of Narok on August 25, 2026. [PCS]

President William Ruto’s decision to release Sh2.6 billion to 13,000 people evicted from the Maasai Mau Forest has revived a contentious legal question.

The decision has raised the question whether the government can pay people whose claim for compensation was rejected by court.

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