§ Lord Astor of Heverasked Her Majesty's Government:
What compensation claims have been paid to Kenyan civilians since November 2002 as a result of claims made against the Ministry of Defence. [HL2229]
§ Lord BachThe Ministry of Defence has paid £5 million compensation to Kenyan civilians since November 2002 for injury and death allegedly caused by munitions left on ranges by members of HM Forces while on exercise in Kenya. The first 233 claims were settled by way of mediation in July 2002 for £4.5 million with payments made in or after November 2002. The second tranche of 1,046 claimants were paid £500,000 in February 2004 following a mediation meeting in November 2003.
In addition, minor amounts of compensation have been paid in relation to road traffic accidents. Details of these payments are not held centrally and can only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.