Deputy President William Ruto could be forced to cool a looming storm over the resettlement of Mau forest evictees.
Politicians allied to Deputy President William Ruto have already bought 68 acres of land in Narok South where they are expected to settle over 10,000 victims.
The government flushed out settlers from the forest and embarked on the process of planting more trees.
Emurua Dikir MP Johana Ng'eno has accused the government of reintroducing tough conditions which could curtail the process.
"We bought the land to temporarily shelter Mau evictees, who are in absolute distress and don't have alternative land until this government becomes sober or is kicked out of power and we get another government ready to hear its people,” said Ng'eno.
Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya insists that the bought land must be 10 KM from the forest, a move which further complicates issues.
Natembeya claimed those buying land for the evictees have hatched a scheme to undermine the government's efforts to restore the forest.
“We will not allow evictees to settle less than 10km from the forest boundary so they can desist from the temptation to go back and carry on with the activities they did before evictions," he said.