Mau Mau suit begins in london court

Londons High Court will begin hearing the case brought against the British Government by Mau Mau veterans. Five Mau Mau veterans traveled to London to launch a compensation claim against Britain for human rights abuses during the 1950s and 60s, and an official apology for the torture they were subjected to.It is believed that as many as 150,000 Mau Mau members and sympathizers were detained without trial and incarcerated in 150 detention camps across Kenya, where they were subjected to widespread acts of brutality, arbitrary killing and other inhuman and degrading treatment.