While declaring success of the first phase involving those without title deeds, the government said everything was being done to move to the next stage of evictions involving those having legal documents.
Addressing a press briefing at the Treasury after a consultative meeting, Special Programs minister, Naomi Shaaban, said the government was satisfied with the progress of evictions.
"We reviewed the relocation exercise and we were satisfied that so far, no forceful evictions have taken place," she said in a statement read on behalf of Prime Minister Raila Odinga and other Cabinet ministers.
Although the PM was present at the briefing, he declined to answer questions directed to him.
Earlier, in opening remarks, Mr Odinga said the inter-ministerial meeting was a consultative one on the Mau situation and that the Mau Secretariat headed by former Rift Valley provincial commissioner, Hassan Noor Hassan, had given its brief.
Dr Shaaban said the government has responded to the humanitarian needs of the evictees, citing over Sh12 million for food and non-food items.
"The meeting underscored the government’s commitment to a humane relocation of families from the forest and will continue to do so," read the statement.
It added: "We also reviewed the plight of those who have left the forest, some of whom have ended up in makeshift camps on the edge of the forest while others have proceeded to their homes."
Source: Allafrica