Victims of the Solai Dam tragedy on Tuesday went to the High Court, seeking to be allowed to take part in a retrial. Victims marked three years since the dam burst on May 9,2018, leaving 48 dead, injuring many, displacing hundreds and destroying millions of shillings worth of property. Most of the 400 victims who lost their relatives, their property and whose farms were destroyed have not received justice or compensation. At the High Court in Naivasha, victims on Tuesday appealed a decision by a magistrate’s court blocking them from the case. “The magistrate erred in law in finding that there were two categories of victims, namely ‘living victims’ and ‘deceased victims’,” the application reads.

Source: The Star May 18, 2021 18:56 UTC