KENYA BRITISH MILITARY JUSTICE

Kenyan victims of Lolldaiga fire seek reparations from British Army

epa10940765 Saituk Katuto Kaparo, 68, holds medication he uses for his eyesight problems at his home in Laikipia, Kenya, 25 October 2023 (issued 26 October 2023). Kaparo lost 196 cows following a fire at the Lolldaiga Conservancy that allegedly was a consequence of a mishap during the British Army Training Unit's (BATUK) exercises in 2021. He was among the first responders to the fire. Most of the village responders never had protective gears similar to those of the military. Kaparo was exposed to heavy smoke fumes, which he says has caused respiratory health and eyesight issues, and he is now scared he might lose his eyesight as his condition continues to deteriorate. He also says he lost his aged mother and brother months later due to respiratory problems after they were exposed to the heavy smoke from the Lolldaiga fire, which had covered the whole of their villages at the foot of the conservancy. The fire obliterated the once-lush plantations of wildlife, leaving the land barren. The communities living at the foot of the Lolldaiga Conservancy have been affected and are now vulnerable to wildlife invasion into their homes and farms. Kaparo and other victims continue to push for legal action and compensation through their legal representatives a few days before the inaugural visit by Britain's King Charles III to the country. EPA/Daniel Irungu ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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