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Top Kenyan legal scholar Prof. Makau Mutua. PHOTO | COURTESY
The committee of experts on protest victims' compensation has been sworn in.
The 18-member committee will be tasked with facilitating compensation of victims of demonstrations and protests dating back to 2017.
Chaired by Prof. Makau Mutua, who is President William Rutoβs senior advisor on constitutional affairs and human rights, the panel is expected to effect the implementation of the August 8 proclamation by Ruto, where he announced a framework to compensate protest victims.
President Ruto unveiled a 5-member committee on August 8 to establish a framework for compensating victims of protests and riots.
Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Faith Odhiambo will be the vice chairperson.
Other members include Kennedy N. Ogeto, Irungu Houghton, John Olukuru, Rev. Kennedy Barasa Simiyu, Linda Musumba, Duncan Ojwangβ, Naini Lankas, Francis Muraya, Juliet Chepkemei, Pius Metto, Fatuma Kinsi Abass and Raphael Anampiu.
Richard Barno will be the Technical Lead, Duncan A. Okelo Ndeda as Co-Technical Lead and Jerusah Mwaathime Michael and Raphael Ngβetich as Joint Secretaries.
Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony, Prof. Mutua said that the panel will stay committed to create a framework that will provide guidelines on peaceful protests.
"We want to start writing a new chapter so that we can establish peaceful protests. We know that violence has taken the lives of civilians, a majority who did nothing wrong," he said.
"A number of our law enforcement people also suffered, they are also our citizens. It is a national process to transform our political and human rights watch."
The panel will be expected to design and establish an operational framework to verify, categorize, and compensate eligible victims.
It will also engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure inclusivity and fairness in the compensation process and authenticate data on eligible victims.
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- The 18-member committee will be tasked with facilitating compensation of victims of demonstrations and protests dating back to 2017.
Top Kenyan legal scholar Prof. Makau Mutua. PHOTO | COURTESY
The committee of experts on protest victims' compensation has been sworn in.
The 18-member committee will be tasked with facilitating compensation of victims of demonstrations and protests dating back to 2017.
Chaired by Prof. Makau Mutua, who is President William Rutoβs senior advisor on constitutional affairs and human rights, the panel is expected to effect the implementation of the August 8 proclamation by Ruto, where he announced a framework to compensate protest victims.
President Ruto unveiled a 5-member committee on August 8 to establish a framework for compensating victims of protests and riots.
Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Faith Odhiambo will be the vice chairperson.
Other members include Kennedy N. Ogeto, Irungu Houghton, John Olukuru, Rev. Kennedy Barasa Simiyu, Linda Musumba, Duncan Ojwangβ, Naini Lankas, Francis Muraya, Juliet Chepkemei, Pius Metto, Fatuma Kinsi Abass and Raphael Anampiu.
Richard Barno will be the Technical Lead, Duncan A. Okelo Ndeda as Co-Technical Lead and Jerusah Mwaathime Michael and Raphael Ngβetich as Joint Secretaries.
Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony, Prof. Mutua said that the panel will stay committed to create a framework that will provide guidelines on peaceful protests.
"We want to start writing a new chapter so that we can establish peaceful protests. We know that violence has taken the lives of civilians, a majority who did nothing wrong," he said.
"A number of our law enforcement people also suffered, they are also our citizens. It is a national process to transform our political and human rights watch."
The panel will be expected to design and establish an operational framework to verify, categorize, and compensate eligible victims.
It will also engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure inclusivity and fairness in the compensation process and authenticate data on eligible victims.
Β©Citizen Digital, Kenya
Continue reading...
