£19.9m Mau Mau settlement
Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced a £19.9 million compensation settlement for Kenyans tortured during the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s.
UK to pay £19.9 million in Mau Mau torture settlement
The Government will pay £19.9 million in compensation to Kenyans tortured during the Mau Mau uprising during the 1950s, the Foreign Secretary has announced.
In a statement to the House of Commons, William Hague said the Government "sincerely regrets" the abuses committed during the colonial era.
Mr Hague said the settlement scheme includes payments for 5,228 claimants.
ITV News Reporter Richard Pallot reports:
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