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(Nairobi, July 23, 2020) – Police violence and property destruction during evictions in Kenya’s Rift Valley and a lack of support afterward has caused deaths and desperation for the people evicted, Human Rights Watch said today.

Since 2018, Kenyan authorities have evicted more than 50,000 people from Mau Forest lands, including more than 40,000 in July 2018 and the rest between August and November 2019. At least 6,000 of the people recently evicted are living in harsh conditions in makeshift camps in Narok county and have not been relocated or compensated as required under Kenyan law.

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[1] Kenya: Mau Forest Evictees’ Plight Intensifies | Human Rights Watch ➤ https://bit.ly/3hDZ5Sj[2] Kenya | Country Page | World | Human Rights Watch ➤ https://www.hrw.org/africa/kenya[3] Human Rights Watch | Defending Human Rights Worldwide ➤ https://donate.hrw.org/[4] Human Rights Watch | Defending Human Rights Worldwide ➤ https://www.hrw.org[5] Human Rights Watch - YouTube ➤ https://bit.ly/2OJePrw