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A day after President William Ruto issued a directive for the compensation of victims of demonstrations and those injured from 2017 to date, the family of 21 year old Peter Macharia, who was killed during Saba Saba demonstrations in Kirinyaga, has welcomed the move, but expressed skepticism on whether the president will keep his word even as it grapples with the loss of a loved one, one month on.
Victims' families welcome government compensation plan
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