Kenya will pay compensation to nearly 2,000 people who were harmed during violent protests, President William Ruto says. The payments are part of a national reparations process conducted outside the court system, which several outlets describe as rare. Ruto says compensation begins next week and will cover victims of human rights abuses linked to the protests. The protests involved widespread violence, with hundreds of deaths reported, along with injuries and other harms. Sources also note that the compensation framework is intended to address not only physical harm but also broader impacts such as business losses suffered by affected people. The reparations process aims to provide payments to eligible victims as determined through the government’s review. While details such as the exact mechanisms and amounts are not included in the provided excerpts, all accounts agree on the same central points: Kenya is launching payments for almost 2,000 victims; President Ruto announces the plan; and the government will deliver reparations beginning next week through an administrative route rather than through judicial proceedings.