Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations
Panel tasked with disbursing compensation to verified victims of human rights violations from protests between 2013 and 2025, disbursing over Sh673 million across two phases.
… REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi Audio By Vocalize The Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations says it has disbursed more than Ksh.674 million to 505 victims as it scales up efforts to compensate those affected by demonstrations and public protests. …
… In a statement, the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations said the second phase comprises 157 victims; 100 injury cases and 57 fatalities resulting from public protests across the country. …
… The party also urged families and victims of alleged human rights violations dating back to 2005 to submit claims to the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations. …
… The party further called on victims of past human rights violations and their families to submit claims to the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations, which is currently running a reparations programme. …
… In a statement released on Tuesday, Prof Makau Mutua, Chairperson of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations, revealed that 348 verified victims are set to receive a collective total of Sh448.7 million during the first phase of the rollout. …
… The Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations said the rollout follows recent national policy and institutional steps, including the formal reception of a KNCHR-backed report by President William Ruto at State House on June 15. …
… The Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations said 348 verified victims will receive Sh448.7 million in the first phase of the programme, marking one of the most extensive payouts linked to public protest injuries and deaths. …
… continued to be submitted through the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and the Ministry of Interior even after the official report was completed.The government has since extended the term of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations …
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.
Why it matters
Government compensates 505 protest victims with over Ksh.674 million, delivering on accountability commitments from June 2024 demonstrations.
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 Orange Democratic Movement has praised Kenyans for conducting peaceful June 25 anniversary commemorations, saying demonstrators' restraint reflected the country's democratic maturity. The party called on security agencies to continue exercising restraint in future demonstrations.
The Orange Democratic Movement has attributed the peaceful conduct during June 25 Gen Z anniversary commemorations to a call for peace issued by party leader Dr. Oburu Oginga on June 24, urging both protesters and police to uphold the law. ODM lauded its members and supporters for exercising restraint and demonstrating commitment to the rule of law.
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.
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.
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.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights clarified that victims of looting, vandalism, and other ordinary criminal acts during protests will not qualify for compensation under the government's Sh2 billion reparations programme, which is limited to gross human rights violations allegedly linked to state actions. Such cases should instead be handled through the ordinary criminal justice system.