Abduction victims sue government over payout exclusion The group is asking the Court to quash the secondary verification process and compel officials to publish the names and payment statuses. News Just now

They argue that the list of the 35 victims of enforced disappearances identified in the report should be made public together with the status of their compensation to ensure accountability and guarantee that no eligible victim is excluded from the process.

The High Court is set to hear a petition by victims of alleged abductions and enforced disappearances seeking to be included in the government's compensation programme for victims of human rights violations.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group They further argue that the panel chaired by law scholar Prof Makau Mutua and other respondents have no authority to alter or amend the Report on the Development of a Framework for Reparations for Victims of Human Rights Violations, which was submitted to President William Ruto on June 15, 2026.