Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko has warned illegal settlers in Mau Forest, insisting that the ultimatum by the government will not be reversed.
The government had given a two-month period starting September, an ultimatum which expires when candidates complete national exams next month.
Speaking on Thursday when he toured the forest, Tobiko insisted that those still within the forest well have themselves to blame in coming days.
The CS insisted that the decision to flush illegal settlers from Mau forest is a government order, defending his involvement and Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya.
"When the timeline expires, those who will be around will have themselves to blame. The decision to remove settlers from Mau is a government decision. It's not me or Natembeya," he said.
However, he asked those executing the orders to exercise restrain while ejecting the occupants. He said that only a few people are still in the forest.
"Do your job but respect the rights of these people. They are still our people. They are our brothers and sisters. They must be handled in a humane but firm manner."
While Tobiko asked politicians to desist from politicising the exercise, a section of Rift Valley politicians have condemned the evictions.
Belgut MP Nelson Koech recorded a statement early this week, arguing that the Kalenjin community is unfairly targeted.
“This is a clear case of intimidation, which I will not succumb to as we fight for the rights of the evictees with the government having kicked out 9,000 families last year,” said Koech.