N
Originally published by Nation Newstop
January 28, 2026
12h ago
High Court dismisses 1998 US Embassy blast victims’ compensation case

Judge says petitioners failed to prove claims of government negligence...
✨ Key Highlights
The Milimani High Court in Kenya has dismissed a compensation case brought by victims and survivors of the 1998 US Embassy bomb blast, leaving over 1,500 survivors disheartened 28 years after the attack.
- The court ruled that the petitioners failed to prove the State's negligence in preventing the attack, despite claims that early warnings were ignored.
- Lead petitioner, Rev Evanson Ndung’u Gitu, passed away two days before the judgment, while another victim, George Ngigi Njoroge, is battling stage four cancer.
- Victims plan to appeal the decision at the Court of Appeal and seek redress at the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICCJ) to compel foreign countries that financed Al-Qaeda to provide compensation.
- The US Government has already compensated relatives of US nationals affected, totaling over $5 billion (Sh640 billion).
Continue Reading
Read the complete article from Nation News
Advertisement
Advertisement



