Kenya: Government starts resettling evictees

The Kenya Government has started resettling people evicted from forests in Rift Valley and Western provinces with lands minister James Orengo opening bids to buy land for the evictees. Mr Orengo said those to benefit from the land to be purchased by the government are people evicted from Mau and Embobut forests. The minister denied that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) was using resettlement issues in Rift Valley as a campaign gimmick.