Professor Makau Mutua, the senior advisor to President William Ruto on constitutional affairs and human rights, has accused opposition leaders of politicizing and obstructing efforts to compensate victims of protests in Kenya. He criticized their "hypocritical, and empty rhetoric," emphasizing that victims' grief is not a political football.

• A new Panel of Experts, chaired by Professor Makau Mutua, was established by the government on August 25 to identify, verify, and compensate protest victims since 2017 within 120 days.
• The panel includes prominent figures such as Faith Odhiambo, the president of the Law Society of Kenya, and Irungu Houghton from Amnesty International Kenya.
• The compensation process faces "endless" petitions, with one lawyer filing a High Court suit seeking to block the framework, prompting questions about the process from politicians.