Declaration of Mukutani Forest as a public forest

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6 Jul 2023 Petitioner: residents of Baringo County Presented by Sergon Florence Jematiah National Assembly 13th presented

Prayer

THAT, your humble petitioners herein contend that they were not involved in the decision of the then Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Judi W. Wakhungu, contained in the Legal Notice No.265 dated 27th October 2017; THAT, the area described in the schedule to Legal Notice No. 265 is a community land by dint of Article 63 of the Constitution of Kenya; THAT, the said area is and continues to be occupied by three communities, namely: Pokot, Tugen, and Ilchamus; THAT, further, the petitioners contend that their elected representatives, to whom they have delegated their power to, were not also consulted; THAT, there is no forest in the area described by the Cabinet Secretary.

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