Paul Muite backs Ruto’s compensation plan for police brutality victims
Prominent lawyer Paul Muite has endorsed President William Ruto’s initiative to compensate victims of police brutality during protests.
In a statement shared on his official X account on Friday, August 8, 2025, Muite hailed Ruto for the formation of the committee to look into the compensation of victims of police brutality.
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“I support this proclamation by the President setting up a Committee to look into modalities of compensating victims of police brutality,” Muite said.
Additionally, Muite added that despite the challenges, he believed that the formation is a viable path to addressing the issue that has remained unsolved years.
“Despite legal challenges facing the proclamation, I believe it is a pragmatic way of addressing this urgent compensation issue,” he added.
Ruto’s directives
This comes after Ruto announced the establishment of a special framework to compensate victims of demonstrations and public protests since 2017.
In a statement issued through X on Friday, August 8, 2025, Ruto said that he seeks to provide accountability, redress, and reparations for those affected by violent protests and riots.
He further recognised that while Kenya’s democratic space has expanded since the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution, some demonstrations have regrettably turned violent, resulting in loss of life and bodily harm.
“There is a compelling national interest in establishing a framework for accountability, redress and reparations for victims of demonstrations and public protests, including civilians and security personnel,” the statement read.
The framework will address incidents dating back to 2017, covering both members of the public and security personnel harmed during protests. The Executive Office of the President will coordinate the process in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, the National Treasury, and other relevant state agencies.
Committee
Ruto, in addition, appointed Prof. Makau Mutua, Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights, as the principal coordinator of this state intervention and compensation programme.
The special framework will operate for 120 days from the date of the proclamation, with a mandate to develop structures for identifying victims, processing claims, and disbursing compensation.
