Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has assured Kenyans and victims of the Gen-Z protests that they will be compensated.
Raila asked Kenyans to be patient as plans are ongoing to start the compensation process.
This follows anti-government protests that happened in 2024, leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds nursing serious injuries
Speaking on Sunday during an interview at NTV, Raila said that contingency funds are available to cover these compensations.
He added that a task force has been established specifically to manage and deal with the upcoming compensations.
"On the issue of compensation, we said this must happen. Shortly, the compensations are going to start. There is always the provision of contingencies in the budget, the contingency fund is available. I want you to hold your horses, and shortly, there is going to be compensation which is going to start," he said.
"We now have a Taskforce to deal with it."
Raila said the task force is for internal assessment of the 10-point agenda's implementation, to determine what has been accomplished and what remains, informing future actions
On March 7, 2025, President William Ruto and Raila formalised their pact at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), committing to national consultation and political stability.
Since then, Raila’s allies have publicly backed the alliance, with some pledging to support Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027.
The formation of the unity government significantly altered Kenya’s political landscape, blurring the line between opposition and government after several Raila allies were appointed to key cabinet positions.
John Mbadi was named Treasury Cabinet Secretary; former ODM deputy party leader Hassan Joho took over the Mining docket, while Opiyo Wandayi and Wycliffe Oparanya were handed the Energy and MSMEs portfolios respectively—signaling a deepening alliance between the two camps.
Ruto has since defended the formation of the broad-based government, describing it as divinely inspired, even as public outrage grows over increasing police brutality.
The 10-point agreement, among others, outlawed abduction, extrajudicial killings and compensation for the victims of the protests.
