“As a committee, we want to know why government officials went ahead with the inhumane evictions that have caused untold suffering to many Kenyans,” Cherargei said in Nandi county.
Tobiko and Natembeya are also expected to explain the status of the title deeds that the settlers are holding.
“The titles were issued by the government and are legal but we are concerned that officers of the same government have disregarded the documents to evict people from their homes," Cherargei said.
The senator said the way the evictions were handled by security officers infringed on the fundamental rights of the settlers. He said since the families held land titles, the CS and Natembeya should have provided alternative land for them.
“Our committee has asked them to appear on Tuesday to explain why they ordered the illegal evictions yet the government had settled the same families on the land in question, Cherargei said.
Thousands of settlers have already left following the expiration of the government's deadline for them to vacate.
On the weekend, Tobiko led a team of government officials to plan trees in vacated areas.
“The government will fence off the forest and deploy more security officers to protect the Mau which is a key water tower in this region,” Tobiko said.
Cherargei accused the CS of rubbishing the titled deeds held by the forest settlers as mere paper.
