High Court awards 148 killed in Garissa university attack Sh3m each

The state will have to part with nearly half a billion shillings after the High Court awarded the families of the 148 students who lost their lives during the 2015 Garissa University college attack Sh3 million each.

For the 14 who were injured, and filed the case in court together with Kituo Cha Sheria, the court granted each different compensation based on the nature of the injury.

Rose Gikonyo for instance was awarded Sh10 million.

She was a first-year student of the Garissa University College at the time of the attack pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Education (Science).

She was rescued by Kenya Red Cross and AMREF at around 12.00 pm, over six hours later since she was first shot.

Evidence on record shows she was admitted for about 3 months and later underwent rehabilitation of her injuries for about 6 months.

In compensating her, Justices Mugure Thande, Anthony Ndung'u and Daniel Kemei considered the fact that her back injury deteriorated as the wound could not heal.

Gikonyo sustained spinal injury after the gunshots by the attackers which resulted in paralysis of the lower limbs and lack of bladder control.

Apart from Gikonyo, the three-judge bench awarded Ben Mwiti Sh4 million, James Muli Sh3 million, Duncan Obwamu Sh1.5 million, Anderson Owalla Sh5 million and Alfred Kithu Sh2.5 million.

Risper Nyakari was awarded Sh3 million, Mercy Chepkorir Sh1.2 million, Narius Kipngeno Sh1.2 million, Stanley Muli Sh4 million, Kasyoka Mwambeko Sh5 million, Evaline Chepkemoi Sh6 million, Ronald Moranga Sh7 million and Annastaciah mikwa Sh3.5 million.

The case had been filed in court by Kituo Cha Sheria and 14 students who survived the attack.