Police brutality victims demand compensation as committee faces 3-week deadline

Victims of police brutality during demonstrations and public protests have demanded transparency and faster compensation, accusing the government-appointed panel of delays and poor communication as the deadline for submitting new claims approaches.In a press briefing on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the victims raised their concerns during a meeting with the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, questioning how beneficiaries are selected and why some applicants have waited months without receiving updates on their claims.