Kenyans outraged as British army pays just $174 to wildfire victims

Following a landmark ruling hailed as a breakthrough for Western military accountability in Africa, the UK army is facing renewed scrutiny for shortchanging victims of a Kenyan wildfire started by British soldiers.

The UK government agreed on Thursday to pay £2.9 million ($4 million) in compensation to over 7,000 residents in the Lolldaiga Hills, after a wildfire sparked by a British military exercise devastated the area in 2021.

The…