32 Kenyan families are set to benefit from a Ksh11 billion payout by Boeing following the March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines crash.

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Each of the affected families is expected to walk away with roughly Ksh353.3 million, translating to about USD2.73 million per household.

The money is being drawn from a massive Ksh57.5 billion (USD444.5 million) Victim Compensation Fund, an arrangement Boeing struck with the U.S. Department of Justice in March 2025.

Boeing has also agreed to pump in another Ksh59 billion (USD455 million) to improve safety, quality, and compliance, and to hire an independent compliance watchdog.

📌 What You Need to Know

Chicago-based Ribbeck Law Chartered, the firm representing 93 families spread across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the US, confirmed the payments are now rolling out. This compensation also comes days after the law firm spearheaded the compensation of the Irish family who had victims in the tragedy, where they received Ksh3.8 billion (USD29 million)

Coordinating the claims was no small feat, requiring litigation and cooperation across more than 35 countries before compensation could finally be agreed on.

This latest fund, which comes after years of waiting, is not the first of its kind, as it builds on an earlier compensation package established right after the twin  737 MAX  tragedies.

Back in January 2021, Boeing had already committed over Ksh324 billion (USD2.5 billion) under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with American prosecutors.

That earlier package included a Ksh31.2 billion (USD243.6 million) criminal fine, close to Ksh229 billlion (USD1.77 billion) paid out to airline customers, and a Ksh65 billion (USD500) million victim fund.

Thus, cumulatively, the total criminal case payout for victims now stands near Ksh122.6 billion (USD944.5 million).

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke