A VICTORY FOR WHO? It turns out that the Mau Mau lawyers are the biggest beneficiaries of the British out-of-court compensation to the former freedom fighters. They are set to pocket a third of the £19.9 million paid out by Whitehall. The 5,200 Mau Mau claimants are set to share £13.9 million (£2,600 each) while the British law firm, Leigh Day, will pocket £6 million. Paul Muite, one of the local lawyers involved in the case said, “The local lawyers have not asked for a single cent and we have not been paid a single cent”. The out-of court settlement marked the British government’s official admission that its troops had committed atrocities in Kenya from 1953. The UK legal team sought to justify the amount it would be paid, stating that they had deployed huge resources in researching and presenting the case in courts. “We have fought a rigorous battle of four years, we have employed a huge team to the case and also research work. That is why the cost is a bit high”.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:15:21 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015