Mara River on its death bed, Tobiko says as he defends Mau evictions
Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko on Tuesday defended government plan evict settlers from the Mau Forest Complex. CS Tobiko, who appeared before National Assembly’s Environment Committee, said the Mau ecological system must be conserved. “We are dealing with a vital ecological asset. We are dealing with a source of several rivers including Mara, Ewaso Nyiro […]
Murkomen accuses Raila of using handshake to push his agenda — VIDEO
The Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen has accused opposition leader Raila Odinga of using the handshake to further his own agenda, which is to “sweep away his rivals like a tsunami.” Murkomen made the comments on K24 TV’s Punchline show on Sunday, going further to say that there is no difference between the handshake and […]
Kipchumba Murkomen: William Ruto’s ally who’s risen from grass to grace
Kipchumba Murkomen, the Elgeyo-Marakwet senator, is a University of Nairobi law graduate who has risen from grass to grace. As the Senate Majority Leader, the 40-year-old senator, ranks as the second-in-command after Deputy President (DP) William Ruto among Kalenjin’s most influential leaders. A close ally of Ruto, Murkomen fights tooth and nail for the deputy […]
Kutuny renews attack on Ruto over Mau evictions
In a scathing attack on Wednesday, Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny hit out at leaders from the Rift Valley region for not ‘protecting’ Mau Forest settlers from eviction. Mr Kutuny singled out Deputy President William Ruto and the Senate’s Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen for censure. “We shouldn’t blame the government for this. The Kalenjin community have got […]
Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ngeno arrested
![Ngeno was arrested in Narok on Tuesday morning, when he led protests against the ongoing eviction of settlers from the Mau Water Towers. [PHOTO | FILE]](https://k24.digital/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/NGENO.jpg)
Ngeno was arrested in Narok on Tuesday morning, when he led protests against the ongoing eviction of settlers from the Mau Water Towers.
MPs summon Environment CS Tobiko over Mau evictions
A parliamentary committee has on Sunday summoned Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko over the Mau evictions. The summons come amid looming eviction of 60,000 people from the Mau Forest beginning on Monday, September 1, 2019. National Assembly’s Environment Committee Chairman Kareke Mbiuki said that the national government must put in place a post-eviction plan to […]