Court orders government to settle 45,000 residents of Eastern Mau

Residents of Eastern Mau sit on trees that were cutdown in Logoman forest within the Eastern Mau, Nakuru County on June 17, 2024. [Julius Chepkwony, Standard]

The Environment and Land Court has ordered the government to settle over 45,000 residents of Eastern Mau in the six settlement schemes within Nakuru County.

Justice John Mutungi ruled that the settlers proved that they were legally settled in Nessuit, Marioshoni, Sururu, Likia, Sigotik, and Terit settlement schemes measuring 35,301 hectares.