Over 1,000 families who were evicted from the Maasai Mau forest have camped at private land in Kuresoi South, at the border of Nakuru and Narok counties.
The evictees are part of a larger group that has since been declared illegal settlers in the forest and kicked out over allegations of encroaching into the water tower.
But they are now again being ordered out of the land in Chepakundi, where they have been pitching camp, and are being told to go back to their original homes.
After a meeting with the land owner's son Harrison Langat on Sunday, Kuresoi Deputy County Commander Patrick Mwangi said that they must now proceed and vacate the land.
"We have been lenient on these families and they should now proceed to their original homes and if there will be any compensation they will be traced from wherever they are," said the police boss as quoted by Nation.
The landowner, Mr Samuel Tonui, said that he gave them a portion of his land to put up makeshift homes and a church out of pity, but the government has opposed their stay there.
The evictees now say that they will trek all the way to Molo to put up another camp there, complaining of harassment from the government.
“This place is very cold and we shall go and camp in Molo until the government hears our plea,” said Mr Joseph Cheruiyot, a victim.
Over 10,000 families had been ordered out of Mau, an operation ordered by Environment CS Keriako Tobiko and implemented by Rift Valley police boss George Natembeya.