Court dismisses protest victims payout panel, gives role to KNCHR

President William Ruto had good intentions by initiating the process ofcompensating victims of protests, but he was wrong in appointing the 14-member panel for the exercise, High Court Judge Edward Mureithi said on Thursday.In his judgment yesterday, the Judge said that Dr Ruto was required by law to instead ask for a report from the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights on the violation of human rights and proposals on the means of compensating them.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodayUnlock the Truth Now 》Unlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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In his judgment yesterday, the Judge said that Dr Ruto was required by law to instead ask for a report from the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights on the violation of human rights and proposals on the means of compensating them.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUnlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans TodayUnlock the Truth Now 》Unlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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