Compensate us, torture victims tell Government

BY BRIGID CHEMWENO

Nairobi, Kenya: Victims and survivors of the infamous Nyayo House torture chambers together with their families have asked the Government to compensate secondary victims who suffered due to unlawful detention and torture.

The victims and their families who congregated in the Nyayo House torture chambers in commemoration, in a ceremony that was convened by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), gave their testimonies on how they were tortured and how their families were affected.

Wahinga Poore, a survivor, said that he was detained in the chambers when he was an official of the University of Nairobi’s students’ union, Sonu. “We were unlawfully detained and tortured in the chambers, which affected us psychologically and also affected our families,” said Poore.

KNCHR Chief Executive Patricia Nyaundi said it was important to focus on the future and remember the past. “As we focus into our future, we remember the past so that future generations will never be subjected to the same painful ordeals,” she said.

She said KNCHR is concerned about historical injustices and is working closely with the victims and survivors towards a common destiny.

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