Pursuant to a Presidential Proclamation, His Excellency the President has appointed a Panel of Experts to implement a Framework for the Reparation and Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations, Public Protests, and Riots.

The Panel, chaired by Prof. Makau Mutua, is mandated to design an operational framework to verify, categorise, and compensate eligible victims. Its Terms of Reference include engaging with stakeholders, authenticating data from state and civil society sources, and recommending prosecutions or accountability measures where evidence warrants.

The Panel is empowered to access information from any state organ, require the attendance of persons to provide documents, and co-opt technical experts. Its term is set for 120 days from the date of this Gazette Notice.

Funding for the Panel and the compensation scheme will be provided in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act, with a requirement for transparent accounting and auditable payment channels.

The Secretariat for the Panel will be located at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). This appointment reaffirms the state's commitment to upholding constitutional freedoms while addressing the consequences of related incidents.