Families of 32 Kenyan citizens who lost their lives in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines (ET) crash are expected to receive a total compensation payout of Sh11 billion. The financial settlement comes after years of complex litigation arising from the aviation tragedy that claimed 157 lives on board.
Each designated family will receive approximately Sh353.3 million as part of the total settlement package negotiated through legal representatives handling the claims.
The disaster occurred shortly after takeoff from Bole International Airport (BIA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, when an aircraft operated by Ethiopian Airlines (ET) crashed en route to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi.
All passengers and crew members aboard the flight perished in the accident, which involved a Boeing 737 MAX (737 MAX) aircraft. The incident led to global groundings of the specific aircraft model as safety regulators and international investigators scrutinized technical systems.
The crash resulted in extensive legal actions across multiple jurisdictions, involving the manufacturer Boeing (BA) and insurance entities representing the airline operator.
Legal teams representing the affected Kenyan families navigated prolonged negotiations to determine individual compensation amounts based on international aviation liability protocols.
The disbursement of the Sh11 billion total pool marks one of the most substantial aviation disaster compensation payouts involving Kenyan nationals in recent regional transport history.