More than 100 uniformed officers have been approved for compensation over human rights violations, as Kenya’s reparations programme pushes past 1,000 processed claims and total disbursements rise above KSh1 billion.
The Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations said it had received and approved 100 claims from uniformed officers who suffered rights violations during the period covered by the programme.
The claims went through verification, authentication and categorisation before being approved, with the compensation process continuing on a rolling basis.
The latest figures were contained in an update issued on Tuesday, September 15, by the Panel chaired by Professor Makau Mutua.
The programme covers a range of harms, including fatalities, injuries, sexual violence, economic losses and other recognised human rights violations arising from demonstrations, public protests and related incidents.
The Panel has not specified that all 100 claims involving uniformed officers relate to the 2024 protests, with the programme covering the broader period under review.
1,083 claims processed
Overall, the Panel said it had processed 1,083 claims across different categories.
The claims include those involving civilians and uniformed officers, with compensation being determined after individual cases undergo the required verification and assessment process.
The Panel has also settled 139 claims involving verified economic losses, particularly those affecting small and informal business owners whose livelihoods were disrupted by demonstrations and related incidents. Evidence used to assess such claims includes business records, police records, photographs and witness statements.
KSh113.8 million awarded in latest phases
The latest update also provided details of Phases IV and V of the compensation programme.
Together, the two phases cover 307 claims worth KSh113.8 million.
Phase IV comprises 96 civilian claims worth KSh74.35 million and 29 claims involving uniformed officers valued at KSh6.2 million, according to the Panel’s figures. Phase V includes 83 civilian claims worth KSh10.5 million and 99 uniformed-officer claims valued at KSh22.75 million.
Across the wider programme, the Panel said midterm records showed that KSh1.01465 billion had been disbursed by the latest reporting point.
Two claims receive special review
The Panel also disclosed that two claims — one involving a civilian and another involving a uniformed officer — were reclassified after additional medical reports and information were submitted.
Following individual assessments, the two cases were approved for compensation above the standard scale.
The Panel said it would further recommend that the two victims be enrolled in a government-funded lifetime medical scheme.
Meanwhile, the Panel said it had ring-fenced KSh105 million from the compensation fund for victims of torture and enforced disappearances following court directions in High Court Petition No. E488 of 2026.
The Panel said compensation was intended to recognise the harm suffered, restore victims’ dignity and provide tangible redress.
It also stressed that financial compensation does not replace criminal accountability or other legal remedies available to victims.
The reparations process is expected to continue through subsequent phases as more claims complete verification, authentication, categorisation and approval.
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