Court hears oral evidence in a case challenging the Govt of Kenya over the alleged eviction of residents from Mau Forest
East African Court of Justice, 28th September 2021: The First Instance Division hears a witness in a matter over alleged eviction of residents from Mau Forest. The case which was filed by Prof Paul Kiprono, a Governor in Kenya sued the government of Kenya for evicted thousands of residents from their homesteads as unlawfully. In his case (Reference No.17 of 2018 Prof. Paul Kiprona vs Attorney General of Kenya)
He further alleges that many were tortured and their homes burnt down and the victims suffered a loss of properties without compensation.
The Applicant further alleges that the eviction caused more than 5000 minors (pupils) out of schools, evicted from their ancestral homes and farms and residing in temporary camps without adequate food, shelter, sanitation, medical care and education. The further urges that the Government has not provided any measures to support the pupils by establishing schools.
