Members of the Panel of Experts on compensation of victims of public protests have been sworn during an exercise overseen by the Supreme Court at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).

The team that took oath of office on Thursday, 4, will be led by President William Ruto's senior advisor on constitutional affairs and human rights, Prof Makau Mutua, as the chair and deputised by Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo.

They were appointed by the president through a gazette notice dated Tuesday, 26, 2025.

According to the notice, the Panel's core mandate is to design an operational framework to verify and categorise victims of protests dating back to 2017.