{{When the British Government decided to compensate Mau Mau-era detainees in an out-of-court settlement, Ms Esther Njeri was ready for her share of the Sh2.6 billion payout.}}<\/p>\n
The 74-year-old from Thuita village in Githunguri, Kiambu, says she was among the 5,228 beneficiaries shortlisted as a genuine Mau Mau detainee. <\/p>\n
She is now protesting that she did get the Sh340,000 each person was entitled to.<\/p>\n
Njeri is blaming Mau Mau War Veterans Association officials in her village for her woes, alleging they hid a notification letter given to her by British representatives who jetted into the country to verify fighters who deserved compensation. <\/p>\n
The document was her only confirmation that she was entitled to the share of the money released in June this year and announced by British Foreign Secretary William Hague.<\/p>\n
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Members were to attach their bank account numbers and present it to local officials for signing to okay the deposit of the cash in their accounts. <\/p>\n
The woman who said her role was to cook and serve freedom fighters, was tortured and detained for months during the struggle for independence.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was the first person to be interviewed by the British officials who were here to verify who are genuine and who are not,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was given a notification and I was told I would use it while claiming my share once the money was out,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Njeri said on the day she was to go for the signing, she sent her husband Njihia Ngaruiya, 86, also a beneficiary, to take the notification document with him for signing.<\/p>\n
This was the last time she was to see a document she had treasured and knew it was her way to receive the money.<\/p>\n
But she is not alone; according to area acting Chief Samuel Njoroge, he has heard of several other similar cases although they have not been officially reported to his office. <\/p>\n
\u201cWord has been going around that a number genuine fighters who were entitled to compensation did not get their money when others did,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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