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Petitioners against British army seek envoy's help over 'filled up' email

A section of the residents who sued Batuk for starting a fire at Lolldaiga Conservancy in Laikipia. [File, Standard]

Residents of Lolldoiga who are pursuing compensation from the British army over pollution are alleging mischief.

The 1,496 people sued the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (Batuk) following a 2021 bushfire said to have started during a training session. The fire destroyed over 10,000 acres of land in and around Lolldaiga Conservancy.

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