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Kenya Tribes Suing UK For $200 Billion Over Colonial Era Torture

The Kenya tribes have also accused the British army of unlawful killing, rape, torture and imprisonment.Two Kenyan tribes have filed a case against the UK government European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for alleged colonial abuses, according to a report in the BBC. The Talai and Kipsigis have said in the lawsuit that these abuses include theft of land in Kericho, the tea-growing area of the African country, where area is still under the control of tea producing companies. The tribes are seeking $200 billion (approximately Rs 16 lakh crore) and an apology for the crimes.The tribes claim that the UK has not shown any interest in redressing the issue, which has violated the European Convention on Human Rights."The UK government has ducked and dived, and sadly avoided every possible avenue...