Kisumu High Court orders police to pay 38.6 million shillings to protest victims - March 2026

The Kisumu High Court has ordered the police to pay 38.6 million shillings in compensation to 28 victims of police brutality. The victims suffered during the 2023 Okoa Uchumi protests. The Kisumu Law Court had earlier ordered the government to pay Ksh. 38.6 million in compensation to 28 victims of the 2023 protests. Photos and videos presented in court during an inquest reportedly place a police officer at the scene of the shooting that killed Rex Kanyike Masai during protests against the 2024 Finance Bill. Scientific evidence has placed a police officer at the scene of the murder of Rex Masai, with the investigation into the incident continuing to unfold.