Ogiek facing imminent eviction despite African Court’s judgment
Local authorities have informed the Ogiek community residing in the Maasai Mau Forest in southwestern Kenya that eviction orders have been processed for those in the Sasinwani and Nkareta regions, the Ogiek Peoples’ Development Programme (OPDP) reported on 26 October.
The orders have come with no preparation and no plans for relocation, restitution or reparations, leaving at least 500 Ogiek without a home.
The area chief claims he is acting on orders from his superiors and that there is no turning back.