… He linked the current debate to the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) process, which was established following prolonged political tensions and was tasked with addressing a range of issues relating to electoral governance, representation and institutional reforms. …
… They also urged the government to implement recommendations contained in the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report, arguing that many of the issues affecting Mau Mau veterans have already been documented.Among the issues they want prioritised are compensation for surviving f …
… As the leaders troop to Naivasha, some the issues that are up for discussion include the implementation of the NADCO report, the status of compensation of protests victims that has since degenerated into a protracted legal battle as well as the recently unveiled Vision 2060. …
… The compensation programme grew out of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) process, which sought to address political and governance tensions in Kenya. …
… In remarks shared on Monday, Kuria said both the Kenya Kwanza administration and the Opposition would eventually rally behind the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) proposal to create the offices of Prime Minister and two Deputy Prime Ministers alongside the President and Deputy …
… He further questioned the credibility of a fresh national dialogue, citing what he described as a growing trust deficit in government and pointing to unresolved commitments under the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) process, the formation of the broad-based government and othe …
… As a member of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO), which gave birth to this framework, I can attest that the issue of compensation and reparations was deeply emotive and carried significant weight. …
President William Ruto and ODM leader Oburu Odinga are leading a three-day retreat in Naivasha starting Sunday, bringing together senior figures from the UDA and ODM to assess their broad-based administration and discuss how their cooperation will evolve ahead of the August 2027 General Election.
Mau Mau war veterans have endorsed the government's decision to formally recognise village elders and integrate them into Kenya's administrative structure, with plans to provide them monthly stipends, health insurance through SHA, and smartphones. The veterans also called for historical injustices affecting freedom fighters to be prioritised in a planned national dialogue.
Broad-based leaders are set for a three-day retreat in Naivasha starting Sunday to prepare ahead of the August 2027 General Election, with plans to establish a coalition talks team and address the running mate position. The meeting also involves President William Ruto and ODM leader Oburu Oginga meeting with governors, deputy governors, MPs and speakers ahead of the 2027 presidential contest.
A reparations panel has approved compensation for 49 police officers for human rights violations sustained during protests between June 17 and July 7, 2025, awarding them Sh25.75 million. The payments follow IPOA's recording of 65 deaths and 342 civilian injuries during the same period.
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has claimed Parliament will soon consider legislation to introduce an expanded Executive with offices of Prime Minister and two Deputy Prime Ministers alongside the President and Deputy President, arguing that political realities make the proposal inevitable and that both the Kenya Kwanza administration and Opposition will eventually support it.
Jubilee Deputy Leader Fred Matiang'i has dismissed President Ruto's call for a national conversation on Kenya's post-Vision 2030 development agenda, arguing it diverts attention from what he characterizes as constitutional failures, deteriorating security, and weakening public institutions. Matiang'i contends the government should first restore public confidence in security, constitutionalism and the rule of law before launching such dialogue.
Former East African Legislative Assembly member Abubakar Zein Abubakar died on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at a Nairobi hospital following surgery. He served as Head of the Presidential Secretariat of the Wiper Democratic Movement and represented Kenya in EALA from 2012 to 2022.
An opinion piece praises President Ruto's decision to implement a compensation and reparations framework for human rights violation victims presented by KNCHR, describing it as a necessary and difficult decision that addresses a long-standing issue.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki cited the Latin legal principles "Nullum crimen sine lege" (no crime without law) and "Nulla poena sine lege" (no punishment without law) during the presentation of a framework for reparations for victims of human rights violations to President William Ruto, emphasizing that Kenya's criminal justice system must remain anchored in established legal principles while pursuing restorative justice.