00:00The wait for compensation for survivors and families of victims of the U.S. Embassy bombing in Nairobi continues.
00:08On Thursday, the ruling in a case where they want court to compel the Kenyan government to seek compensation from Washington on their behalf was mysteriously deferred,
00:18with the judge saying he needed more time to study the case.
00:22The complainants who had gathered at the court protested the postponement, accusing the justice system of ignoring their suffering.
00:30Others say that their quest for justice was being politicized with the visit of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance to Nairobi later this month.
00:39The U.S. government has only compensated American victims and embassy staff to date.
00:44More than 5,000 Kenyan survivors and relatives of victims have joined the class action lawsuit filed in 2021.
00:53The verdict is expected on January 15th.
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