… The Victims Compensation Panel, chaired by Professor Makau Mutua, says individuals who believe they were wrongly left out can still appeal by submitting complaints and supporting documents at its offices at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre or other designated centres. …
… Makau Mutua said that Ksh.674.1 million has so far been paid out to verified beneficiaries, including Ksh.448.7 million disbursed during the initial phase of the programme. …
… According to panel chair Prof Makau Mutua, families of the 57 deceased victims will each receive a standard payout of Sh3 million, bringing the total compensation for fatalities to Sh171 million.Compensation for injuries ranges from Sh50,000 for minor cases to Sh1 million for sev …
Ksh.448M already paid to protest victims; Makau Mutua says calling on others to submit claims By Fridah Naliaka June 28, 2026 10:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Professor Makau Mutua, the chairperson of …
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A High Court judge will rule next Friday on a petition challenging the removal of 35 victims of abduction and enforced disappearance from a compensation list for anti-government protest victims. The petitioners accuse the Makau Mutua-led Panel of Experts of unlawfully excluding these victims and subjecting them to a new authentication process, while the KNCHR has backed the petition.
A High Court judge will rule next Friday on a petition challenging the removal of 35 victims of abduction and enforced disappearance from a compensation list for anti-government protest victims. The petitioners accuse the Makau Mutua-led Panel of Experts of unlawfully excluding these victims and subjecting them to a new authentication process, while the KNCHR has backed the petition.
An opinion piece argues that the Ol Kalou by-election has punctured the UDA's narrative after the party had framed it as a referendum on President William Ruto's broad-based government and a confidence vote in the ruling coalition's political machinery. The editorial warns that the ruling party risks mistaking podium praise for polling data, and cautions against dismissing the result as merely a by-election without broader implications.
Victims of alleged State abductions during the 2024 Gen Z protests have filed a court case, alleging that despite President William Ruto's compensation process led by Prof Makau Mutua's panel, they have not been contacted or received payment.
President William Ruto has nominated legal scholar Dr. Duncan Ojwang Oburu to serve as Chairperson of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), Kenya's police oversight body responsible for investigating complaints of police misconduct and promoting accountability.
Political analyst Makau Mutua has downplayed the Democratic Congress Party's victory in the Ol Kalou by-election, arguing it should not be viewed as a broader indicator of the party's national strength. Mutua noted the DCP's first victory came in only one of ten by-election contests, while supporters and critics debate the result's significance ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Presidential Advisor Makau Mutua has downplayed the political significance of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, describing it as irrelevant to the 2027 General Election and rejecting opposition claims that the Democracy for the Citizens Party candidate's victory indicates growing public dissatisfaction with President William Ruto's administration.
Presidential Advisor Makau Mutua has dismissed the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election outcome, won by the opposition DCP, as insignificant to the 2027 General Election, arguing that a single by-election cannot predict national election results.
An opinion piece argues that Presidential Victims Compensation Team chairman Prof Makau Mutua should appear before Parliament to answer questions about compensation for victims of the 2024 anti-government protests, citing a disconnect between public assurances that compensation is progressing well and testimonies from victims and families who report receiving no payments.
Alexander Chagema's opinion piece criticizes Professor Makau Mutua for publicly declaring in July 2020 that he would never work with President Ruto, only to accept a position as Senior Adviser on Constitutional Affairs at State House by April 2025 and become a vocal defender of the government.
Three weeks after President Ruto promised to compensate victims of human rights violations by state agencies, a panel of experts has begun processing claims, with over five hundred families receiving Ksh.674 million across two payment phases. However, survivors of torture, abductions, and enforced disappearances are notably absent from the compensation list, though the panel maintains that victims whose claims pass scrutiny will still receive government-promised compensation.
Three weeks after President Ruto promised to compensate victims of human rights violations by state agencies, over five hundred families are receiving Ksh.674 million in two phases of payments for lost kin, injuries, business losses, and sexual violations. However, survivors of torture, abductions, and enforced disappearances are notably missing from the list of those compensated, prompting pressure on the expert panel to include them.
Victims of 2024 and 2025 anti-government protests have raised concerns about exclusion from the second phase of a compensation programme for affected individuals. Some victims, including those allegedly abducted during the demonstrations, say they registered with the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights but were omitted from beneficiary lists without explanation.
The Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations has disbursed more than Ksh.674 million to 505 verified beneficiaries affected by demonstrations and public protests. In the second phase, 157 claims were processed—57 fatalities at Ksh.3 million each, 19 severe injuries at Ksh.1 million, 57 moderate injuries at Ksh.500,000, 18 minor injuries, and six aggravated sexual offence cases—totaling Ksh.225.4 million.
The government has cleared Sh225.4 million for the second phase of compensation to protest victims, covering 157 victims comprising 100 injury cases and 57 fatalities from public protests across the country. Families of deceased victims will each receive Sh3 million, while injury compensation ranges from Sh50,000 to Sh1 million depending on severity.
The government has paid Ksh.448 million in compensation to 348 Kenyans under a protest victims compensation framework, with 500 more victims expected to receive compensation in the coming week, according to Professor Makau Mutua, chairperson of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests.
An opinion piece reflecting on the author's experience as a young democracy advocate at the University of Nairobi in the early 1980s, contrasting past ideals of justice and democracy with current circumstances.
On the second anniversary of the June 25, 2024 anti-government protests that left 62 young Kenyans dead after security forces opened fire, families of victims, opposition leaders and civil society groups commemorated the events. Police deployed heavily across Nairobi and other cities, erecting roadblocks and closing Parliament buildings and businesses.
Maurice and Alice Shiramba, parents of 34-year-old Caroline Shiramba who was killed by a stray bullet during the 2024 youth-led protests in Kakamega town, are urging President William Ruto to fast-track state compensation for families who lost loved ones in the deadly demonstrations.
ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga has urged police to protect peaceful demonstrators during a planned commemoration of young people killed in anti-government protests, saying security officers should allow people to exercise their constitutional rights. He defended the victims' compensation plan as recognition of government wrongs and credited the late Raila Odinga with pushing for compensation as part of the 10-point agenda.
A Panel of Experts is calling for individuals whose rights were violated during demonstrations to lodge complaints for compensation. The panel has announced compensation for over 348 victims and says claims can be considered even with missing documentation if sufficient evidence, including witness testimony, establishes that harm occurred.
The government has commenced compensation for victims of human rights violations from demonstrations and public protests between 2013 and 2025, with 348 verified victims set to receive a total of Ksh448.7 million in the first phase. The Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations said compensation is being issued only to victims who have consented to the process.
The government has begun compensating victims of human rights violations from demonstrations and protests between 2013 and 2025, with 348 verified victims set to receive Ksh448.7 million in the first phase of the programme.
A government-backed panel chaired by Makau Mutua has begun disbursing compensation to verified victims of human rights violations linked to protests between 2013 and 2025, with an initial payout of Sh448.7 million as the first phase of a Sh2 billion reparations framework. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights verified 1,101 cases of alleged violations including extra-judicial killings, torture, abductions, sexual violence and destruction of property.
David Koros, President of the Institute for Human Rights in Geneva, has called for a comprehensive national approach to address police brutality and torture, with compensation structured in phases beginning with 2007/2008 post-election violence victims, followed by cases from 2017 to 2024, and ongoing violations. He also urged accountability within security agencies and warned that lack of clear presidential commitment risks undermining public trust.
The government has begun compensating 348 verified victims of protest-related human rights violations with Sh448.7 million in the first phase, covering violations from 2013 to 2025. Payments include Sh3 million for families of those killed during demonstrations, Sh1 million for victims of severe injuries or sexual offences, and smaller amounts for moderate and minor injuries.
Barrack Muluka warns that recent state-sponsored attacks on journalists and protestors, including the invasion of All Saints Cathedral, mirror violent repression from the 1990s multiparty era and threaten to return Kenya to its darkest history.
A panel chaired by Prof. Makau Mutua has unveiled a compensation framework for victims of protest-related violence, detailing amounts eligible victims may receive. The panel has set aside Ksh.2 billion for compensation payments and published eligibility criteria and application guidelines ahead of the second anniversary of the June 25 protests.