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Kenyans demand compensation for British army blaze ahead of king's visit

A Kenyan court has ordered the British Army to pay compensation for the blaze, which ravaged more than 4,800 hectares (12,000 acres) of land during a military exercise conducted by the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK).

Legal advocate for victims of British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) training activities and their families give a brief during a meeting with legal representatives and civil activists. AFP photo
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Residents in central Kenya on Friday denounced a lack of compensation over a devastating 2021 fire which broke out during a British military exercise, 10 days before a

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