£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.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced a £19.9 million compensation settlement for Kenyans tortured during the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has applauded the government for the £19.9m compensation settlement they have agreed with Kenyan victims of British torture in the 1950s, saying the money will help people "heal."
Speaking to ITV News Africa Correspondent Rohit Kachroo, he said:
"They have done a positive thing, they should be saluted for that. Let's not spend too much time kicking them under the table.
"You cannot ever set a price for the hurt that was caused to people, but reparations help in the process of healing."
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