Kenyan President William Ruto has announced the establishment of a government framework to compensate civilians and security personnel who were injured or lost their lives during protests and public demonstrations in Kenya dating back to 2017. The compensation initiative is part of efforts to restore national reconciliation amid ongoing public dissent. 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 the framework will be carried out by the Office of the President in collaboration with the Attorney General, the Interior Ministry, and the National Treasury. The initiative 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. The compensation process is expected to last four months. This move is seen as a key step in addressing grievances related to protest violence since 2017. Separately, Raila Odinga has expressed commitment to working with President Ruto beyond the 2027 elections, while Ruto dismissed critics who question his potential for a second term. Additionally, opposition figure Kalonzo Musyoka declared his readiness to oppose Ruto's re-election efforts. President Ruto also launched a youth empowerment program targeting over 1,115 groups in Nairobi.