State Reveals New Timelines for Compensation of Protest Victims

Compensation of victims of human rights violations has been a long time coming in the country, with civil societies detailing that the period between 2023 and 2025 is the period during which such incidents have heightened...

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The Kenyan government announced that victims of human rights violations during protests between 2017 and 2024 will begin receiving compensation as early as next week, following the completion of a verification process.

A total of Ksh2 billion has been set aside for compensation in the 2025-2026 financial year.
The announcement was made by Senior Advisor of Constitutional Affairs, Professor Makau Mutua.
An AI-integrated case management system is being used to facilitate payments and ensure accountability, with over 1,100 names submitted by the Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNCHR) and other agencies.

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