NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – The compensation programme for civilian victims and uniformed officers who suffered human rights violations has entered Phase VI, with 259 verified claims valued at Sh83.65 million.

📻 Breaking It Down

The Panel overseeing the compensation process outlined the latest breakdown of verified claims, covering aggravated, severe, moderate and minor injuries, as well as economic losses.

The programme targets victims of human rights violations, including individuals affected during demonstrations and public protests.

According to the breakdown, severe injuries accounted for 35 verified claims valued at Sh35 million, while 54 claims involving moderate injuries were allocated Sh27 million.

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A further 133 claims relating to minor injuries were valued at Sh6.65 million, while 30 claims involving economic losses accounted for Sh1.5 million.

The breakdown also listed two aggravated injury claims valued at Sh8 million and one claim worth Sh2.5 million under the same category, bringing the total allocation for aggravated injuries to Sh10.5 million.

The figures represent a total of 259 verified claims worth Sh83.65 million under Phase VI of the compensation programme.

The Panel has encouraged victims who have not yet submitted their claims to come forward through the official channels to enable their cases to be considered.

It noted that submissions remain open as part of the ongoing process to identify and compensate eligible victims of human rights violations.

The Panel emphasised that all claims undergo a verification and authentication process before a decision is made, a measure intended to establish the validity of submissions and ensure that compensation decisions are based on verified information.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya