UK Agrees To Pay Kenyans Affected By Military Fire

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The UK government has agreed to pay compensation to thousands of Kenyans who were affected by a fire caused by a British military training exercise four years ago.. The out-of-court settlement follows a lengthy legal battle in which 7,723 claimants said they had lost property and suffered health complications because of the 2021 fire in the Lolldaiga conservancy in Kenya’s Rift Valley.. A spokesperson from the British High Commission in Nairobi said the UK « accepts responsibility for the fire and that is why compensation has been paid », adding « it is the right thing to do ».

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Publication Date: 2025-10-09T17:14:49Z

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The UK government has agreed to pay compensation to thousands of Kenyans who were affected by a fire caused by a British military training exercise four years ago.
The out-of-court settlement follows a lengthy legal battle in which 7,723 claimants said they had lost property and suffered health complications because of the 2021 fire in the Lolldaiga conservancy in Kenya’s Rift Valley.
A spokesperson from the British High Commission in Nairobi said the UK « accepts responsibility for the fire and that is why compensation has been paid », adding « it is the right thing to do ».
The British government has not confirmed how much was paid out, but the lawyer in the case says it was £2.9 million.
The spokesperson from the British High Commission also says the compensation was « generous and fair » and based on a « rigorous assessment of the claims ».