The lawsuit was filed with the European Court of Human Rights, writes The Times.

The lawsuit alleges that in the late 19th century, the British drove the Kenyans off their land and gave the area to tea growing companies. At the same time, local residents were expelled to hard-to-reach areas of the country, many members of the communities died.

The ECtHR has not yet made a decision on whether to accept this case for consideration or not.