On June 25, 2024, security forces unleashed violence on a scale rarely seen in recent memory against protesters demanding good governance and accountability for abuses attributed to the regime of Mr William Ruto.

A comparable level of violence was reported a year later, on June 25 and again on July 7.

Ruto subsequently announced plans to compensate the families of those killed, delegating this responsibility to his office.

A court later ruled that the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) is tasked with this function.

KNCHR subsequently urged the public to submit memoranda to inform the process.

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) submitted its memorandum, urging KNCHR to prioritise accountability, support for victims, a public apology from Ruto, assurances that such violence will not recur, and legislation to enable these changes.

Read our submissions below:

  1. Joint memorandum to KNCHR on draft reparations guidelines

  2. KHRC advisory to KNCHR: Compliance and implementation of the High Court ruling in Levi Munyeri & 2 Others v. AG & 3 Others

  3. KHRC submission to KNCHR on draft reparations guidelines

  4. Surviving After Torture: A Case Digest On The Struggle For Justice by Torture Survivors in Kenya