Kenya

Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission

The Kenyan Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (2008-2013) was mandated to investigate gross violations of human rights and economic rights and violations of international human rights law during the period of 1963 to 2008. According to the TJRC Bill, the commission’s objectives included establishing as complete a picture as possible of the causes, nature and extent of violations of human rights and economic rights inflicted by the state, public institutions, public officials and non-state actors; investigating economic crimes; inquiring into acts of state repression, causes of political violence and causes of ethnic tension; facilitating the granting of amnesty to persons who made full disclosure of relevant facts relating to violations; and compiling a report on the activities and findings of the commission with recommendations on measures to prevent further occurrence of such violations.