By RUTH MBULAMore by this AuthorThe Attorney-General’s (AG) office has been thrust in bad light for appearing to delay compensation for a Kenyan journalist who was awarded damages for torture. About six months ago, the High Court issued orders compelling the AG to pay Sh12 million to Mr Peter Makori, who is now based in the US, as compensation for torture, unlawful detention and malicious prosecution two decades ago. The 2006 tribunal found the government liable for the journalist’s torture and illegal detention and awarded him Sh5,053,671. The tribunal ruling was filed in the High Court in Nairobi. Then High Court Judge Kalpana Rawal, now retired, affirmed the ruling on October 24, 2011 and directed the government to pay the award together with accrued interest.

Source: Daily Nation February 14, 2019 13:07 UTC