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Azimio la Umoja supporters during the anti-government demonstrations in Nakuru on July 12, 2023. [File, Standard]
The High Court in Kisumu has awarded more than Sh35.5 million in compensation to 28 victims and families affected by police operations during the 2023 anti-government protests, finding that police officers unlawfully killed, injured and assaulted civilians in Kisumu, Migori and Ahero.
In a landmark judgment, Justice Alfred Mabeya held the Inspector General of Police, the National Police Service (NPS), the Attorney General and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) liable for violations of constitutional rights arising from the crackdown on demonstrators and residents during the Azimio-led protests held between March and July 2023.
The judge awarded compensation ranging from Sh300,000 to Sh4.1 million, calculated according to the severity of the injuries suffered and, in fatal cases, the loss of life resulting from what it found to be the unlawful and excessive use of force by police officers during the protests.
