The government has revealed that victims of human rights violations linked to protests between 2017 and 2024 could begin receiving compensation from next week following the completion of a verification process.

🇰🇪 Breaking It Down

The announcement was made by the Senior Advisor of Constitutional Affairs, Professor Makau Mutua, on June 15 during the unveiling of the ⁠Report on the Framework for Reparations for Victims of Human Rights Violations at Statehouse, who said an AI-integrated case management system had been developed to facilitate payments and improve accountability.

"The panel your excellency is now subjecting all of these names to verification assisted by its AI integrated case management system and will be in a position your excellency to begin making payments in a short time as a week from today," stated Mutua.

This compensation of the victims is part of the 10-point agenda detailed in the National Dialogue Committee (NaDCO) report, which was steered by the late Prime Minister Raila Odinga, that led to the formation of the broad-based government.

📌 What You Need to Know

The Ministry of Interior, alongside the Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNCHR ), says the framework is intended to strengthen public confidence in the compensation exercise while ensuring transparency throughout the payment process.

The compensation panel has so far received approximately 1,100 names from KNHRC, and another 200 from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), which are all included in the report.

In addition, more than 200 victims from agencies including the National Police Service (NPS), Kenya Prisons Service (KPS), and National Youth Service (NYS) have been identified for consideration.

The government has also received over 160 claims from individuals whose businesses were damaged or who suffered economic losses.

To see this initiative come to life, the state has set aside Ksh2 billion for compensation in the 2025-2026 financial year.

The compensation scheme targets civilians and security officers who suffered harm during demonstrations, including people injured, bereaved families, and those whose livelihoods were affected.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke