UK compensates Kenyans affected in 2021 military fire
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A long wait for justice comes to an end in Kenya. The UK government has agreed to pay £2.9 million, or $4 million, in compensation to over 7,000 residents in Laikipia, after a wildfire sparked by a British military exercise devastated the region in 2021.
Breakdown
- UK government agrees to pay £2.9m compensation to over 7,000 Kenyans. 4s
- Wildfire caused by British military exercise devastated Lykapia in 2021. 12s
- Fire destroyed protected land and left explosive material, injuring locals. 18s
- Outrage followed a British soldier's admission of responsibility online. 36s
- The incident has increased scrutiny of foreign military training in Kenya. 1m 8s