Faith Odhiambo Resigns from Victims Compensation Panel

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Faith Odhiambo Resigns from Victims Compensation Panel

Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has stepped down from the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Protests and Riots.

This comes after President William Ruto formed a 16-member team, led by his advisor Prof. Makau Mutua, to oversee compensation for victims of protests since 2017, with Faith Odhiambo appointed as the team’s Vice Chairperson.

The appointment sparked widespread debate, with many calling on Odhiambo to consider the implications for her integrity and public trust before assuming the role.

However, Odhiambo defended her decision to join the panel, dismissing claims that the move amounts to betrayal.

In her speech at the committee’s swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, September 4, Odhiambo said she had not betrayed Kenyans’ trust and assured them that she would not let them down.

The LSK President added that she will keep Kenyans informed of developments and emphasized that at no point will she act to undermine the gains made together as a country.

She added that her service on the compensation panel would be solely to the people of Kenya, noting that it is her solemn patriotic duty to ensure her contributions acknowledge the voices of those who have suffered while protecting the victims and their dependents from being silenced.

“As I take up this responsibility, let it be known that I have in no way betrayed your trust. Let it be clear that access to criminal justice remains critical to me in our quest to promote and protect the rule of law as an essential element in the enjoyment of the fundamental human rights and freedoms,” she said.

“Faith Odhiambo will not let you down! The bloodshed by our comrades must not be in vain. No, I will not even take any prisoners in this cause.”

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