February 9, 2025
Ruto Warns The East African Court of Justice, Threatens To Withdraw Kenya

Ruto Warns The East African Court of Justice, Threatens To Withdraw Kenya

President William Ruto threatened on Monday to withdraw Kenya from the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) if the Arusha-based court did not lift a caveat on Mau Forest.

Speaking in Kuresoi, President William Ruto revealed that the caveat forced residents to live as squatters on their own land.

According to Ruto, the regional court had until December 2024 to decide whether Kenya would withdraw its membership.

“On caveat, we agreed we have done phase one which covered almost 10,000 acres, we have lifted it because it was here in Kenya,” Ruto stated.

“There is a court in Arusha. They have been taking me in circles but I have told them that they have two options: either they lift the caveat or we withdraw membership from that court.”

If the issue is not resolved by the end of the year, Ruto has promised to sign documents withdrawing Kenya’s membership in the regional court.

“It is not acceptable that citizens are living as squatters because of no act of their fault and because there is a court that does not respect the rights of other people,” he defended the decision. 

Ruto also stated that Kenya’s decision to withdraw from the court should not be interpreted to mean he did not believe in the rule of law.

The Head of State expressed concern that citizens were suffering as a result of actions committed by people who did not care about other Kenyans.

In 2023, Kenya lifted a portion of the two-decade-old restriction on nearly 10,000 acres of the vast Mau Forest.

In 2001, 35,301 hectares of Kuresoi North, Kuresoi South, Njoro, and Molo regions were separated from the Eastern Mau Forest.

At the time, the caveat was imposed to maintain control over human settlement schemes as the region’s population grew.

Ruto Warns The East African Court of Justice, Threatens To Withdraw Kenya

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