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November 6, 2025
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Ruto Faced With Fresh Demands Over 1998 US Embassy Bombing

Ruto Faced With Fresh Demands Over 1998 US Embassy Bombing

The demands came nearly three decades after the bombing, with past efforts to secure compensation proving futile...

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Survivors and bereaved families of the 1998 US Embassy bombing in Nairobi have urged President William Ruto to demand compensation from the US government on their behalf, ahead of US Vice President JD Vance's upcoming visit to Kenya.

  • The Consortium group made demands after a court session on Thursday, November 6, highlighting 27 years of poverty and trauma.
  • The August 7, 1998 attack killed over 200 people and injured more than 5,000.
  • The group also demanded judicial accountability and implementation of a stalled Senate Parliamentary Committee report on compensation from 2023.

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