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Police clears roads blocked during the protest against Finance Bill 2024. [File]
Victims of looting, vandalism and other ordinary criminal acts during protests will not qualify for compensation under Kenya’s Sh2 billion reparations programme, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (Kenya National Commission on Human Rights) has clarified.
The commission said the government-backed framework is strictly limited to gross human rights violations and will not cover crimes such as theft, destruction of property or assaults carried out by civilians during demonstrations.
Speaking at State House, Nairobi, during the presentation of the Report on the Framework for Reparations for Victims of Human Rights Violations, KNCHR Chairperson Claris Ogangah said the distinction is necessary to ensure accountability and proper use of public funds.
