Muturi questions compensation of protest victims after task force report of one fatality

Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi has demanded an explanation from Professor Makau Mutua's compensation panel after its latest report listed one fatality among 157 approved claims, questioning how the findings reconcile with deaths documented during the 2024 anti-government protests.

NAIROBI,Kenya Nov 9 – Democratic Party of Kenya leader Justin Muturi has questioned the credibility of the government’s compensation process for victims of anti-government protests after reports emerged that only one fatality had been recognised among 157 cases approved for compensation.

Muturi demanded an explanation from Professor Makau Mutua, who chairs the Uwiano team overseeing the process, arguing that the reported figure raises questions about how deaths recorded during the 2024 protests are being accounted for.

In a statement issued on Monday, the former Attorney General called for the immediate publication of the team’s methodology, complete findings and an independently verifiable account of the deaths recorded during the demonstrations.

Source: Capital FM