Thanks @Wash, I'm sure you understand the historical issues on land, you may have to go bit deeper and beyond the useless and not-recognised govts of the colonial eras. So as my point contribution, I'll add these so we can start to differentiate between historical, republic and constitional issues :
Maasai Community Timelines as history places them:
1) May date back to the cradle of mankind
2) Largely inhabited the Great Rift Valley and Tanzania, therefore would place them as the historical owners of the land
Nairobi is very much part of the Great Rift Valley yet you mention there is no claim for it. I'd say that Nairobi is part of the Republic of Kenya, therefore the constitution will guarantee rights to free movement and settlement to all kenyans, whatever their financial choices or lack of, whatever their affiliations, whatever their race or tribe.
Some thots.
Asante. :-)
On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Odhiambo Washington
<odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 10:55 AM, aki
<aki275@gmail.com> wrote:
@Wash, thanks for the comments. Lets say for argument sake that historically Nairobi also belongs to the Maasai community. So should they come collect because they would become over-night multi-billionaries which rightfully they deserve to be? What about the Republic and Constitution?
Aki;)
I will not comment on Nairobi belonging to the Maasai since they haven't laid any claims to it. However, that piece of land in question rightly belong to them and must be given back to them. These historical injustices[0] are well documented. Some of this land that was "stolen" from them are due for return[1] and the govt must ensure this is done.