The £2.9 million settlement follows a lawsuit over a devastating wildfire started accidentally by British soldiers during training exercises in 2021 Britain’s government has, for the first time, agreed to pay millions of pounds in compensation to Kenyans after its forces lost legal immunity in the country. The unprecedented settlement marks a turning point in accountability for foreign militaries operating on Kenyan soil. The £2.9 million settlement follows a lawsuit over a devastating wildfire started accidentally by British soldiers during training exercises in 2021. More than 7,700 Kenyans and an environmental lobby group had launched a class-action suit at the