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October 2, 2025
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Wajir West MP Protests Discriminatory Compensation Plan, Demands Justice for Wagalla Victims

Wajir West MP Protests Discriminatory Compensation Plan, Demands Justice for Wagalla Victims

The Wagalla massacre, one of the darkest chapters in Kenya’s post-independence history, unfolded on February 10, 1984. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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Wajir West Member of Parliament Farah Yussuf Mohamed has protested a Kenyan government plan to compensate victims of police brutality only up to 2017, asserting it discriminates against survivors of earlier atrocities like the 1984 Wagalla massacre. He demands an inclusive compensation plan for all victims of state brutality.

  • MP Farah Yussuf Mohamed sent a letter dated September 29, 2025, to President William Ruto, with a copy to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
  • The Wagalla massacre occurred on February 10, 1984, when the Kenya Army rounded up thousands of Somali Degodia men at the Wagalla Airstrip.
  • The MP warned that excluding Wagalla victims could lead to legal action, citing principles of equality and non-discrimination under the Constitution.

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