£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.
5,228 elderly torture victims to split compensation
The 5,228 elderly victims of British colonial torture in Kenya during the 1950s will split the compensation of £19.9 million between them, receiving an average payout of £3,634.
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