Overview

• Lawyer Kelvin Kubai said payments have been dispatched to 7,723 claimants under the confidential agreement.
• Many recipients expect about 22,000 Kenyan shillings each—roughly $170—with a local MP saying residents plan protests over the small sums.
• The British High Commission called the blaze extremely regrettable and confirmed a global settlement, while emphasizing the UK does not accept legal liability.
• The fire is believed to have started accidentally during a BATUK exercise in the Lolldaiga conservancy, burning more than 10,000 acres, with a consultancy estimating full ecological recovery could take until at least 2060.
• BATUK’s activities in Laikipia and Samburu face continued scrutiny, and campaigners including Kubai urge relocating military training away from communities and conservation areas.