Compensation panel pays out Sh674 million to 505 protest victims
Family members of victims who lost their lives during the 2024 Gen Z anti-Finance Bill protests with activists outside Parliament Buildings in Nairobi on June 25, 2026 during the second anniversary of the protests.
The panel said it also received additional names from Ipoa and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.
The latest compensation package includes compensation for 57 fatalities, whose beneficiaries will each receive Sh3 million.
The government has disbursed Sh674.1 million to 505 victims of human rights violations linked to demonstrations and public protests, with the latest phase of compensation covering 157 verified claims worth Sh225.4 million.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations said it had witnessed a sharp rise in claims since calling on victims to come forward two weeks ago, receiving more than 400 new claims.
