{UAH} Ocen/Pojim/Bobby et al: List of politicians with land in Mau forest, according to senator Ledama ole Kina
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Gentlemen;
I have noted a mistake on one name; that of the former Lands Commissioner is misspelled as "Sammy Muite" instead of "Sammy Waita" below.
Edmund
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- The Narok senator mentioned the names of senior government officials who own land in Mau
- Garissa senator and former Kuresoi South MP among those who allegedly own land in Mau
- Sammy Muite, a former national lands commissioner, was the one allocating the land
Narok Senator Ledama ole Kina on Thursday, July 26, came out strongly castigating those opposing the Mau evictions and mentioned the names of influential people who own land in the vast water tower.
Ole Kina is among Narok leaders who have filled the shoes of the late powerful ex-minister William Ole Ntimama in supporting the government's move to remove squatters in the Mau Forest.
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List of politicians with land in Mau forest, according to senator Ledama Olekina List of politicians with land in Mau forest, according to senator Ledama Olekina.
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In an interview with KTN News, the senator said there were influential people and very senior in government officials who were named in the 2008 Mau report.
"The report mentioned Zackayo Cheruiyot, 6.3 ha, Isaiah Kiplagat, 7.58 ha, Philemon Komen Chelang'at 8.8 ha, Kinuthia Mbugua, Francis Gei, Alexander Sau, Solomon Sirma, Mohammed Yusuf Haji, John Lokorio, Edward Sambili, Musa Sirma, Chelimo Cheboi, Daniel Kamole among many others," said the senator.
Ole Kina said there were other companies belonging to senior people in the government which were mentioned in the report.
"Sammy Muite, a former Lands commissioner who was allocating the land told me he was accused of owning 77 ha whereas he owned 56 ha only, you should not own even an hectare in the first place," said the senator. List of politicians with land in Mau forest, according to senator Ledama Olekina
The first time senator has come out strongly in the recent past days to support the government move to evict the Mau land encroachers. Photo: Facebook / Ledama Olekina #33Senate Source: UGC Read more:
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He said Muite told him he acquired land in the water tower using different arrangement of his name five times but with the same ID number.
The first time senator has come out strongly in the recent past days to support the government move to evict the Mau land encroachers.
A quick background check by TUKO.co.ke on some of the mentioned names revealed Musa Sirma served in retired president Mwai Kibaki's government as a Minister and MP for Eldama Ravine from 1997 to 2007.
Zakayo Cheruiyot served as the Kuresoi South MP for two terms before he lost the seat to Joseph Tonui in the 2017 General Election.
The late Isaiah Kiplagat who died in 2016 at the age of 72 was Athletics Kenya President.
Mohammed Yusuf Haji is the current Garissa senator and father to the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji.
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