Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen was involved in an ugly confrontation with a Kenya Forestry Service official on Tuesday over Mau forest eviction.
In the company of other leaders, Murkomen accused the unidentified officer of executing arbitrary orders at the expense of Mau forest occupants.
The helpless officer struggles to answer several questions put forth by the Elgeyo-Marakwet senator as he only asks the team to seek clarification from Narok County Commissioner.
Mr Murkomen is heard warning the officer against brutally beating the Mau Forest people, adding that he will not leave until he gets answers on the same.
On Monday, Murkomen vowed to resist the evictions of over 60,000 families, arguing that President Uhuru Kenyatta should come out and address the matter.
"There will be no eviction from Masai Mau Trust Land until President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks. CS Tobiko who is conflicted has no moral authority to evict people against the law. We have asked Kenyans to stay put and our children to go to school like children of all other Kenyans!" he said.
But on Tuesday, after the ugly confrontation, the government seemed to back down on the evictions, allowing schools to reopen in the region.
“We have resolved to open all the 15 schools so as not to be seen like the government does not care. Children will continue attending classes in those schools as the eviction goes on since eviction will take 60 days," Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya said.
Emurua Dikir MP Johanna Ng'eno and two MCAs were arrested on Tuesday when they tried to force entry into Mau forest to oppose the evictions.