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June 17, 2026
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Havi questions police brutality compensation report
The report recommending compensation for victims of police brutality may not be constitutionally valid because it did not follow the normal legal process for establishing who was responsible...
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Senior Counsel Nelson Havi has questioned the constitutional basis of a report recommending compensation for victims of police brutality, citing concerns about accountability and established legal processes.
- The report by the Kenya Human Rights Commission identified approximately 1,100 victims eligible for compensation.
- Nelson Havi argues that compensation should not be paid before perpetrators are identified and held liable, questioning taxpayer burden for atrocities.
- He warned that compensating victims without addressing personal responsibility risks entrenching impunity within the security sector, emphasizing that justice requires both compensation and accountability.
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