According to the document, whereas a white senior sergeant, for instance, took home Sh16 monthly, an African soldier of the rank was paid only Sh5. A white corporal was paid Sh12 while an African of the same rank got only Sh4, the document shows. The second world war broke out on September 1, 1939, when German's Adolf Hitler invaded Poland from the west. Two days later, France and Britain declared war on Germany, beginning World War II. Read: UK's Sh2.6b payout is peanuts compared to Italy's Sh420b to LibyaSee also: More Mau Mau fighters seek payout from UKClick here for the latest political news

Source: The Star February 23, 2019 12:11 UTC