The Democratic Party of Kenya has questioned the credibility of the compensation process for victims of the 2024 anti-government protests after reports emerged that Professor Makau Mutua’s Uwiano team recognised only one fatality among 157 cases recently approved for compensation.
In a statement issued on Monday, November 9, 2026, party leader Justin Muturi expressed concern over the reported figure, arguing that it raised serious questions about the transparency and integrity of the exercise.
The party described the recognition of only one death as an alleged cover-up, warning that the compensation process risked concealing the scale of human rights violations committed during the June and July 2024 demonstrations.
Muturi cited findings by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), which documented 60 deaths during the protests, with subsequent interim reports recording at least 73 fatalities.
The party also referred to reports by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International documenting alleged unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, concealment of bodies and other human rights violations linked to the protests.
It called on the Uwiano team to publish its methodology, complete findings and a verifiable account reconciling the reported deaths with the cases approved for compensation.
The Democratic Party further argued that financial compensation alone could not replace justice, insisting that affected families deserved answers about the circumstances surrounding the deaths and disappearances.
It urged the government to fully implement the Victim Protection Act, 2014, and ensure that all reported deaths are accounted for, missing persons are investigated and those responsible for violations face legal accountability.
The party maintained that the compensation process should not be used as a substitute for investigations and accountability, calling for transparency in the handling of claims.
