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Presidential Adviser on Constitutional Affairs, Makau Mutua, has defended the government’s plan to set up a compensation framework for victims of protests and riots, rejecting claims by opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka and Eugene Wamalwa that such a scheme is unworkable.
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In a statement, Mutua argued that governments worldwide have successfully implemented transitional justice systems, citing the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) as a notable example.
The TRC, he noted, was formed to address grave human rights abuses under apartheid.
Mutua urged Kalonzo and Wamalwa to offer more constructive arguments instead of dismissing what he called a noble effort to heal the nation, adding that not all issues should be dragged into “cheap and toxic politics.”
His remarks followed accusations by the two opposition leaders that the initiative was unconstitutional and contrary to natural justice principles. Wamalwa criticised the move as an attempt to appease grieving families after years of abductions, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings.
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President William Ruto announced the creation of the framework on August 8, 2025, to coordinate reparations for civilians and security personnel injured or killed during protests since 2017.
The program will be run from the Executive Office of the President in collaboration with the Attorney General’s office, Interior Ministry, Treasury, and other agencies.
Ruto said the framework was in the national interest to ensure accountability, redress, and justice for victims of demonstrations and public unrest.
