Kenyan President William Ruto has announced the establishment of a government framework to compensate civilians and security personnel injured or killed during protests and public demonstrations dating back to 2017. The initiative aims to address grievances related to protest violence and is part of broader efforts to promote national healing. President Ruto appointed Professor Makau Mutua, Senior Adviser on Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights, as the principal coordinator of the compensation framework. The mandate to implement this framework will be executed by the Office of the President in collaboration with the Attorney General, the Interior Ministry, and the National Treasury. The move follows demands from opposition leader Raila Odinga, who has endorsed the compensation plan and emphasized that families of those who died during protests will be compensated. However, some political figures, including Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wamalwa, have expressed reservations about the process, advocating instead for the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights to handle the compensation. The framework is expected to operate over a four-month period. This development coincides with upcoming political contests, as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has scheduled 24 by-elections for November 27, setting the stage for a political showdown among the camps of Ruto, Raila, and Rigathi Gachagua.