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June 15, 2026
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Looting, vandalism victims excluded from Sh2bn compensation says KNCHR

Looting, vandalism victims excluded from Sh2bn compensation says KNCHR

Compensation for protest victims begins next week, Panel of Experts on Compensation chairperson Prof Makau Mutua says verification of 1,101 victims ongoing...

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Victims of ordinary criminal acts, such as looting and vandalism during protests, will not be eligible for Kenya's Sh2 billion reparations program, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has clarified.

  • The program is strictly limited to victims of gross human rights violations linked to state actions between 2017 and 2025.
  • KNCHR Chairperson Claris Ogangah stated that criminal acts should be handled through the ordinary criminal justice system.
  • Eligible cases include extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, torture, and sexual violence, prioritizing widespread or systemic violations.

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