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Fostering National Healing and Reconciliation
A national framework for reparations and compensation for victims of demonstrations, protests and riots — launched by the President in August 2025 and implemented under a Panel of Experts to ensure justice, cohesion and redress.
Proclamation issued Aug 6, 2025; Panel of Experts appointed Aug 25, 2025.
About the Framework
The Protest Victims Compensation Framework provides redress for individuals and families affected by demonstrations since 2017. We work to recognise the suffering experienced by victims and ensure that support reaches those who need it most.
Established by the Government of Kenya under Presidential instruments in August 2025 and published as Gazette Notice No. 12002, the Framework is led by a panel of experts and operates with transparency, accountability, and compassion.
Framework For The Reparation and Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations, Public Protests and Riots
To promote justice, national healing, reconciliation, and cohesion, His Excellency President William Samuel Ruto established a framework for compensating victims of demonstrations and protests on August 6, 2025. Additionally, on August 25, 2025, he appointed a Panel of Experts to oversee the implementation of this Proclamation. The Framework covers incidents from 2017 to date and includes civilians and security officers who were injured or died during demonstrations and public protests.
The Panel, coordinated by the Executive Office of the President, will collaborate with other state departments to design and oversee a fair compensation framework. The Panel will engage victims, families, civil society, human rights bodies, religious groups, and relevant state bodies to ensure fairness and transparency in all processes.
The Panel's specific tasks include:
- Design and establish an operational framework to verify, categorise, and compensate eligible victims of protests and riots from 2017 to date.
- Engage with victims, families, civil society, human rights bodies, religious groups and relevant state bodies to ensure fairness and transparency.
- Authenticate data on victims using credible sources, such as the National Police Service, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), the Ministry of Health, and other relevant institutions.
- Forward evidence of any criminal acts identified during investigations to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and other relevant oversight bodies for appropriate legal action.
- Propose legislative and institutional reforms to address protests and improve policing culture.
- Prepare and submit to the President periodic progress reports and a Final Report detailing findings and recommendations.
Why is this important?
This initiative demonstrates the Government's commitment to promoting justice, transparency, accountability, national healing, reconciliation, and cohesion, as outlined in the Constitution. It recognises the loss of lives and injuries resulting from protests and seeks to support affected victims while establishing reparation frameworks that balance the constitutional right to protest with public safety and responsibility.
Collaborating Institutions
Executive Office of the President: Oversight and policy direction.
Office of the Attorney General: Legal guidance and compliance.
Ministry of Interior: Security and administrative support.
National Treasury: Funding and financial oversight.