The Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations, including those arising from demonstrations and public protests for the period 2013 to 2025, has officially released the compensation criteria used to reward victims as the reparation process officially kicks off.
In a statement released Tuesday, the panel Chairperson Prof Makau Mutua, said only those who consented to the reparation process are being compensated, as consent is the final act that a beneficiary must give to receive compensation.
As such, eligible beneficiaries are encouraged to do so without delay.
"Today, 348 victims across six categories of harm are being compensated, in this first phase of the compensation programme," he said.
The process, he further said, will be implemented on a continuous basis until every eligible victim has been compensated.
"We are committed to ensuring every verified victim is compensated, promptly, fairly, and with the dignity they deserve. In line with the core principle of transparency and accountability, the Panel will provide regular updates to the public on the progress of the compensation programme," said Prof Mutua.
A total of 115 victims who died in the protests will receive a total of Sh345 million at the rate of Sh3 million each. The 24 victims who suffered severe injury received a total of Sh24 million, translating to Sh1 million each.
One hundred and thirty-seven of those who sustained moderate injuries will receive a total of Sh68.5 million, each getting Sh500,000, while 60 victims who sustained minor injuries receive Sh50,000 each.
The statement further shows that eight victims of aggravated sexual offences will receive Sh1 million in cash each, and four of those who suffered economic losses get Sh50,000 each, bringing the cumulative sum of Sh448.70 million to a total of 348 victims for the first phase of the programme.
"To the victims, the long wait is over. Today, we begin to make right what was wrong. Your courage in coming forward has made this day possible. We honour your resilience and your dignity. Every claim approved for compensation has undergone the full administrative process outlined in the Reparations Guidelines developed by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), comprising registration, verification, authentication, categorisation of harm, approval, and disbursement," the statement adds.
The Panel also announced that the names of all compensated victims shall be published periodically in the Kenya Gazette, guided by the provisions of the Data Protection Act, 2019 as it called on victims who have yet to file a claim or to share their bank and other payment details are encouraged to do so without delay at the Panel's offices located at the Kenya International Conference Centre (KICC), Ground Floor.
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