OGIEK EVICTION ALERT
Indigenous peoples in Kenya persecuted by state, corporate and NGO
terror
Scorched homestead policy in Kenya
Narok, Kenya 09. June 2005 - The Ogiek - one of the few true aboriginal
people of Kenya face not only constant persecution from the majority
tribes, but are now targeted by international corporations and their
proxies in government as well as in NGO cover-ups.
Reason: The Ogiek are the original inhabitants of the Mau forest
complex, which is the largest remaining forest in Kenya and thereby not
only very important for the water supply to needy citizens elsewhere,
but a key asset for the billion dollar water, tea farming, coke and
beer breweries' industries.
Brutal businesses, which from down under invade and denude the Mau
forest of its timber since decades or from the top even dare to call
and camouflage themselves as "Conservation Corporations" conspire with
political megalomaniacs who lead only the expansionist interests of
their own relatives
Please see the open letter from the Ogiek below and go to
http://www.ogiek.org
for more details and a letter of protest (ACTION)
with which you are kindly requested to express your view and outrage
over the eviction of aboriginal peoples from their ancestral homeland,
the persecution of whole families of Ogiek and the torching of their
houses by government forces.
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BONA FIDE
HUMAN RIGHTS
MONITOR
P.O BOX 12069
TEL:051212736
NAKURU
TEL:020574998
Date: 07/06/2005
H.E. PRESIDENT
MWAI KIBAKI
STATE HOUSE
NAIROBI, KENYA
RE: KINDLY SAVE THE
OGIEK OF
KENYA
FROM EVICTION:
Dear President,
This
is to bring the above
subject into your concern.
The Ogiek are the remaining
forest dwellers who reside in Mau complex per history before 1900.
These
comprises of Narok South, Nakuru and Mt. Elgon.
The Ogiek are the
caretakers of fauna and flora since time memorial. They suffered
through the
previous regime hence voted you as “Kibaki Tosha” 2002. The Ogiek are
supporting your decision in condemning and fighting corruption within
all
sectors of the Republic. Congratulations for your entire effort as the
president as you even promised the Ogiek in Tinet for the title deeds
last
year.
Despite them having no members of
parliament of their own, nor nominated neither spokesman, they rely on
the
provincial administration to reach your office for their grievances.
Cry for justice
Recently the Narok District commissioner Mr. Farah Hassan
deployed administrative police, forest guards and Narok county council
security
to torch and or burn their homes and houses. The affected areas are
Enaikishomi
former group ranch number 115 with approx. 300 title deeds and Nkaroni
former
group ranch number 118 with approx. 1,000 title deeds. The DC didn’t
consult
the elders from the area hence officers rushing anyhow torching their
houses.
The two ranches are the Ogiek
reserves allocated to them through land adjudication. The government
surveyors
and the minister of land issued the community with title deeds after
the whole
process was implemented.
By torching their houses,
slaughtering animals, burning of schools etc. the DC is staining the
reputation
and or the image of your government in the observation of human rights
law.
Some Maasai groups like ‘Friends
of Mau forest conservation Association’ are seriously fundraising money
and
inciting pressure to the perpetrators to evict only Ogiek. This
association and
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) or is it Frog pretends to protect Mau
but in real sense they
are the targeted beneficial.
Only Ogiek groups have been the
targets of displacement as the association have raised more than Kshs
500,000
to facilitate the same. Hence the big question is: Why as the
government
neglected this community and back the Maasai? Why all this sort of
injustices
on human rights violation? Is it due that the Maasai have got the
Minister and
the MPs while this small community have got no post in your government
at all?
Demand
(1) The Ogiek community has got
nowhere else to go except to remain in their ancestral land with their title deeds.
(2) We can not rule out the possibility of
clashes, if the whole matter is overlooked and is not addressed. So
kindly take serious
measures in advance.
(3) Hon. William Ole Ntimama is
the main culprit who incites the Provincial Administration
to evict the Ogiek in Enoo
Supukia, Sasimwani, Nkaroni and Enaikishomi
(4) The Minister should come
clean and declare that the Kikuyu, the Kipsigis and the rest of the
tribes
should keep off setting foot in Narok, with the intention to live or
buy land
in Narok districts.
(6) Kindly provide the Ogiek with
such positions as DC’s, D.O’s. in your government.
(7) The Mau forest should remain the Ogiek home henceforth
(8) Kindly stop the ongoing
eviction by Narok county council and act on the Ndung’u recommendations
besides
giving Kenyans a new constitution,
Lastly but not least, Sir, the Ogiek are
kindly requesting for your protection from the hands of the butchers
of Kenya.
Hoping for your urgent response
soon.
Yours Faithfully,
PETER KIPLANGAT.
BONA FIDE HUMAN RIGHTS
MONITOR
NAKURU.
For the undersign.
1.
John Koipitat Sena.
2.
Daniel Sulunye
3.
Simon Sena
4.
Moses Rana
5.
Johnstone Kipterer
6.
Joseph Mapelu
Cc.
1.
Ambassador
Muthaure – Secretary to the cabinet
2.
Kiraitu
Murungi
- Min. Justice &
Constitutional; Affairs
3.
Maina
Kiai
– Chairman Kenya
Human
Rights Commission
4.
Amos
Wako
– Attorney General
5.
Michuki
John
– Min. Incharge of
Security & Provincial Administration.
6.
Kalonzo
Musyoka –
Min. For Environmental
& Natural Resources
7.
Amos
Kimunya
– Min. For Lands &
Housing
8.
Uhuru
Kenyatta
– Opposition Leader
9.
Ndingi
Mwana Nzeki –Catholic Archbishop
10.
Permanent
secretary - Office of
the President
11.
Amb. Rey Kyles
–
British High Commissioner
12.
Amb. Bellamy
- American
Ambassador
13.
Wilfred
Ndolo – Provincial Commissioner (Rift
Valley)
14.
Kitonyi
Joseph – P.P.O
15.
Elizabeth
Munyweru – P.C.I.O. (Rift
Valley)
16.
Chairman
– Narok County Council
17.
Clerk
– County Council
18.
D.C. Hassan
–
Narok District.
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please go to http://www.ogiek.org
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