Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatangi has blamed the government over the confusion emanating from the ongoing plans to evict settlers from the Mau Forest.
This comes only a day after Kenya Forest Service (KFS) officers were deployed to the region, in line with the Environment Ministry's plans to rid the forest of intruders.
But, Wamatangi is now questioning where the government has been all this time when the people were occupying the land said to be part of the water catchment zone.
Speaking on Tuesday, he noted that the process of moving in and settling in the forest was a long one, and the state is to blame for not preventing such early enough.
"How long does it take for people to move into an area and settle in, was there no government when this was happening," he said on NTV's AM Live show on Tuesday morning.
At the same time, he stressed on the need for the exercise to be done in a sober manner, at a time when it appears to be taking a political fight between Kalenjin and Maasai leaders.
"Are we thinking about the welfare of the people? If we handled the evictions without the politics would we still be dealing with it?" he posed.
Led by Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen and his Kericho counterpart Aaron Cheruiyot, Kalenjin leaders have criticised the evictions, claiming that the settlers are legitimate land owners.
On the other hand, led by Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina, Maasai leaders have stood firm, lauding Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko for his efforts to make the evictions a success.