Mukiha keep talking. What you're saying is very true and I wish evryone would see things this way instead of idolising human beings. Mau is being raped yes....and it's a matter of life and death yes...........buts lots of other important habitats and ecosystems are also being decimated; Kakamega forest,Gwassi Hills,Mt. Elgon,Nairobi River. We need a policy to get these matters sorted out. Relevant laws already exists; The Forest Act,The environment management and cordination act e.t.c. We even have moribund insitutions like KFS,NEMA and KWS (at least this one is effective). I hope the political posturing will help save the Mau though,because do what you what and say what you got,it is impossible to separate politics from resources. You may only attempt to reach a judicious balance....sometimes. But on Mau,we don't have a choice. I support Ntimama's idea on this one Everyday!

The issue is simple: What are those people STILL doing in OUR forest? Why is the government STILL talking and not evicting them? After we are done with the above issue we can revisit the issue why some people have not reclaimed their brains from the politicians.

@Litro, And the poor fellow discovered yesterday that RAO's brother is finance assitant minister,while the sis is an ambassador..........I highly doubt they have any plan.....it's empty threats............I wish the GSU will get there yesterday. Yombo dhier....!!

I will join the sceptics on this one and say that I am unmoved. Of course this is far much better than what Kibz has done on the issue so far. I only have some level of confidence in one minister to genuinely save the Mau - John Michuki. Even then,it is an iota and fast fading. What RAO said is really nothing. Anyone in authority making such a 'bold' declaration this late in the day is really a zero trying hard to be a hero. What has he been waiting for? RAO only made this declaration when he realised that public opinion on the ground was moving against the mau squatters. Real principle and boldness required this statement to be made in Jan 2007 at the latest. So no box of chocolates from me. And spare me the usual tribal,cultish or emotional responses that we are so used to when 'our' man is mentioned in bad light.

@Fundaah - You are completely right. That is why I am only impressed by greatness in leadership as opposed to greatness in politics. We are where we are because of great politics as opposed to exemplary leadership.