US EditionBritain to pay nearly $4 million in compensation after troops sparked huge forest fire while training in Kenya
The British government agreed to pay $3.9 million to 7,723 Kenyans affected by a 2021 fire started during military training, with land recovery expected by 2060, activists say.
- The British government agreed to pay nearly $4 million to 7,723 Kenyans affected by a fire started by its troops during training in Kenya in 2021.
- Some Kenyans claim they suffered health issues, property damage and environmental pollution from the fire that burned over 10,000 acres.
- While hailing the compensation as a success, complainants feel the $170 payout per person is inadequate and plan to protest.
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UK to pay $6 million in compensation for huge Kenyan fire
The British government has agreed to pay almost £2.9 million ($6.2 million) to thousands of victims of a blaze started by its soldiers while in training in Kenya, according to documents seen by CNN.The settlement follows a long legal battle by local community members in the East African country. The campaigners have said the effects of the 2021 fire in an expansive wildlife conservancy in central Kenya have caused them lifelong health issues, da…
Britain to pay nearly US$4 million in compensation after troops sparked huge forest fire while training in Kenya
The British government has agreed to pay almost US$4 million to thousands of victims of a blaze started by its soldiers while in training in Kenya, according to documents seen by CNN.
Britain to pay nearly $4 million in compensation after troops sparked huge forest fire while training in Kenya
The British government has agreed to pay almost $4 million to thousands of victims of a blaze started by its soldiers while in training in Kenya, according to documents seen by CNN.
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