Chairperson of the Protest Victims Compensation Panel, Makau Mutua, has outlined the process victims of protests are required to follow when applying for compensation after several victims complained that they were left out of the compensation scheme.

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Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV on Sunday, June 28, Mutua said victims will not be contacted individually and must identify themselves by submitting claims to the panel themselves.

According to the chairperson, victims can also file claims through the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), or directly with the compensation panel.

"Victims should lodge claims with the Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority, IPOA. I myself have called openly for anyone who feels that they qualify for compensation to come forward and lodge a claim," Mutua stated.

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Protest victims are also encouraged to directly submit their claims to the panel at their office in the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) or by sending an email, or by making calls.

"Victims have to self-identify, and they have to go to places which are designated. They have to contact us at various phone numbers and also at email accounts. We have an office at KICC," he added.

He further explained that applicants will be required to provide evidence to support their claims.

For fatalities, Mutua said the panel will require documents such as a post-mortem report and a death certificate.

Those seeking compensation for injuries, meanwhile, will be required to submit police reports, hospital records, medical bills and any other relevant evidence

His explanation comes days after the government released Ksh448 million for the first phase of the compensation, covering 348 victims.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke