Kenya has joined other African nations in supporting efforts to establish a sustainable action plan for reparatory justice.
Reparatory justice is about rectifying and transforming systemic and structural injustices that were established by past injustices and crimes against humanity.
Prime Cabinet Secretary and CS for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi on Tuesday said he was thrilled by the unmatched resilience of African descendants who have triumphed over the chains of slavery.
“As a people of African descent, we now have an inordinate opportunity to collectively craft effective strategies for building a united front through strengthening collaboration amongst African nations, the Africans in diaspora and other key stakeholders to advance the course for justice and reparations for Africans that is long overdue," he said.
Mudavadi was speaking at the African Reparations Conference in Accra Ghana, where he represented President William Ruto.
The Prime CS urged African countries to set up legal and moral grounds for reparations, saying the continent should explore different models of reparatory justice to ensure timely compensations.
“It is worth recalling that the African descendants who were left in chains or born by those heroes, have today become an inspiration to their countries of origin and indeed the entire world," Mudavadi noted.
He emphasized that the African descendants ended up producing a soaring moral and political leadership that has freed millions of the downtrodden and oppressed.
Coming home, the Prime CS stated that the Kenya Kwanza government is working to ensure justice is served to the victims.
He urged African leaders to underscore that no amount of money would heal the atrocities committed to the African people.
"It is time legal and moral grounds are set up for reparations through exploring different models of reparatory justice to ensure timely compensation," Mudaavdi added.
In addition, Mudavadi said Kenya welcomes the establishment of an African Committee of Experts on Reparations for the purpose of developing a Common African position on reparations.
“Kenya avails itself to offer its expertise to ensure sustainable reparatory justice. In the spirit of togetherness, I urge all of us, to work, invest, develop and deal with global challenges together as one people. We must strive to speak in one voice because together, we are strong and weak when divided.” he said.
