Kenyan President William Ruto has announced the establishment of a government-backed framework to compensate civilians and security personnel who were injured or lost their lives during protests and demonstrations in Kenya since 2017. This initiative aims to address demands from political figures, including Raila Odinga, by forming a team to oversee the compensation plan. However, the move has sparked debate among political leaders, with Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetangula advocating for the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) to manage the compensation process, expressing distrust of a government-led framework. The KNCHR has supported the creation of a compensation committee but emphasizes that justice and accountability must accompany any compensation efforts. The commission has also publicly accused the government of being the primary violator of human rights despite its constitutional mandate to protect citizens. Human rights activists have called for a special committee to handle justice for protest victims, arguing that compensation should go beyond financial payments to include accountability measures for affected families.