Protest victims blame State of breaking promise on compensation

Despite the State's progress in paying out in phases, families and human rights activists complain of delays in paying some of the applicants.

Professor Makau Mutua, the chairperson of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests. Photo: FILE

They also demand for accountability by the perpetrators of the human rights violations.

For Carolyne Achieng, popularly known as Mama Cheryl, the pain of losing her daughter has been compounded by what she describes as a complete failure of justice.

On February 7, 2026, her daughter was shot dead while helping her mother at her fish kiosk at Nairobi's Huruma estate.

Source: Citizen Digital