Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has announced his exit from the heating Mau Forest eviction debate.
The Senate Majority Leader has been in the front line in condemning the eviction spearheaded by Narok County Commission George Natembea, terming it inhumane.
He has as well largely linked it to opposition leader Raila Odinga, whom he claims is politicising it to get back at Deputy President William Ruto.
Addressing residents on the Kericho end of the forest on Saturday, Murkomen handed over the hot issue to President Uhuru Kenyatta, requesting for his intervention.
"I have exited this issue. Its now upon the President to give the way forward on the eviction. I urge him to address the people and decide on whether to support them or to go the Natembea way," he said.
He revealed that he is now being fought be a section of powerful individuals who are not happy about his involvement in the case, who have since reported him to the President for punitive measures.
He claimed that the unnamed individuals have since embarked on plan to have him expelled from the party for allegedly insulting the President and have him ejected from his parliamentary leadership slot.
"Some people are now even pushing for me to be chased out of the party and dethroned from my position because of pushing for the people's rights," he claimed.