A Lands and Environmental court has declined to give conservatory orders stopping Mau Forest evictions thus giving government clean bill of health to continue with the exercise.
Justice Mohammed Kullow however set August 6th for inter party hearings over the matter that has raised political tensions.
Earlier in the morning, Kericho Governor Paul Chepkwony had moved to the court to stop the evictions, arguing that the law was not followed.
Already, over 7,000 people had been evicted with the government securing 12,000 Ha of the 46, 000 in the Mau.
Despite the court reprieve, a source revealed of Tuesday that President Uhuru Kenyatta has temporarily stopped the exercise to allow consultations.
And while issuing statement on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen, who has been critical of the evictions, seemed to have toned down, a further indication of consensus within Jubilee administration.
The government, through Narok County Commissioner George Natembeya, had insisted that the second phase of evictions will go on.