During the struggle for the independence of Kenya, the British colonial authorities were allegedly responsible for numerous atrocities. The historical records seem to show that systematic violence was meted out to Kenyans with the backing of the British government at the time.
As reported in The East African and other media such as The Guardian, there is a campaign to obtain compensation for over ten thousand of the Kenyans who were most affected by the actions concerned. The victims of the alleged abuse are now elderly and many live in poverty. The allegations being made against the then colonial power are very serious and include torture and rape.
A case to get redress for the Kenyans who may have suffered from these acts was filed at the High Court in London back in 2009. However, despite pressure from several British politicians on behalf of the Kenyans, it seems that the current British government is very reluctant to admit that any specific wrongdoing ever occurred. Sir David Steel, who used to lead the Liberal Party, has specifically raised the matter in the House of Lords. However, the government’s response to his question was evasive in the extreme.
Between 1952 and 1960, it appears that many Kenyans suffered terrible abuse at the hands of a colonial power who did not want to relinquish an illegitimate form of government. Many of the alleged victims are no longer living. It would seem that those who have survived deserve their compensation claims to be processed fairly before it is too late for them.
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