A Narok County politician was reported to have handed in title deeds to parcels of land located in the Mau Forest to Narok County commissioner George Natembeya.
Former councillor Kurima ole Serum told reporters that he arrived at the decision to surrender the deeds after an announcement that the government intended to do an audit.
"I heard Narok County Commissioner George Natembeya issuing notice for all holders to surrender their title deeds, and as a law-abiding Kenyan, I obliged," he told reporters.
Serum conveyed that he was allocated the 100-acres together with various other political leaders in the country alleging that it was of no use to them.
[caption caption="Former Narok Councillor Kurima ole Serum surrendering his title deeds from Maasai Mau forest to Narok County Commissioner George Natembeya"]
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"I have chosen to surrender the titles so the Government can either compensate me or give me an alternative land.
"For the many years I have owned the land, I have never benefited from it, as it was invaded by illegal settlers, who allocated themselves behind my back," he added.
Natembeya acknowledged having received the documents and urged others who may have deeds to follow suit.
"We have already issued the notice. I want to tell those who have any land documents, be it a sale agreement or title deed, to bring them to my office.
"As for those who have no documents and are still in the forest, let them vacate immediately," he ordered.
A recent report by Daily Nation outlined that the settlers within the Mau were duped into purchasing the land which was selling at low prices.
[caption caption="A trader at the Mau forest collects the remains of his shop after eviction from the land"]
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