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Human rights defender David Koros, has called for a comprehensive national approach to address cases of police brutality and torture.
Two years ago, Gen-Z protests marked a new era for Kenyan politics, but led to dozens of deaths, and devastated families are unimpressed with government promises of compensation.
Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu said that for Russia, any payment would be governed by the contract entered into by the worker or operative.
Kenya’s reparations plan is welcomed but raises questions on fairness, funding, and whether justice for state violence victims will truly be achieved.
The report recommending compensation for victims of police brutality may not be constitutionally valid because it did not follow the normal legal process for establishing who was responsible.
Rights groups say compensating police brutality victims without an apology or prosecutions risks shielding perpetrators and undermining justice.
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