Taskforce to verify police officers injured in riots for compensation
The Taskforce for Coordination on the Framework for Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests has started to verify documentation of police officers whose details had been submitted for having been victims of Human Rights Violations. The police officers also want to be compensated for having been victims of Human Rights Violations exclusively as [...] The post Taskforce to…
A taskforce established by the Kenyan government is currently verifying documentation for police officers who claimed to be victims of human rights violations during demonstrations, public protests and riots between January 1, 2013 and June 2, 2025. The verification process, mandated by a September 7, 2026 memo from police headquarters, will be conducted between September 8 and October 29, 2026.
According to the taskforce, 348 police officers will receive Sh448.7 million in total during the first phase of the compensation program.
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