Kenyan President William Ruto has established a government framework to compensate civilians and security personnel injured or killed during protests and public demonstrations in Kenya dating back to 2017. The initiative follows demands from opposition leader Raila Odinga, who has endorsed the compensation plan, emphasizing that families of those who died during the protests will be compensated. President Ruto appointed Professor Makau Mutua to lead the four-month process aimed at addressing grievances and healing the nation. The framework covers victims of violence during demonstrations, including those shot during unrest. However, the compensation plan has faced criticism from political figures such as Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wamalwa, who have expressed concerns over the process being led by a presidential appointee and suggested that the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) should handle the compensation instead. The establishment of this compensation framework is part of ongoing efforts by the Kenyan government to address the consequences of public protests since 2017.