The deeply buried dark history in which 1,800 members of the Kipsigis community were massacred by the colonial government is still haunting the British government. The killing in Sotik, Bomet County 115 years ago, has resurfaced in London, some 10,423 kilometres away from the scene of crime. Ms Cluadia Webbe, the MP for Leicester East in the House of Commons, terms the incident as one of the most sordid history of the British Empire. Dr Kimutai Bosek, a Nairobi-based advocate, said the victims are seeking to compel the British government to apologise for the crimes and offer reparation. The victims were subjected to undignified life and treated like wild animals,” said Dr Bosek.

Source: Daily Nation August 26, 2020 13:07 UTC