A commentary on the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ remedial approach in its ruling on reparations in African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v Kenya

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The Court's remedial approach lacks the necessary specificity, which may impede effective indigenous solutions.
Challenges related to state centrism in the Court's orders restrict third-party implementation of its decisions.
The ruling does not adequately address the intergenerational suffering of the Ogieks, missing a critical aspect of the case.
A participatory approach is advocated to improve compliance and allow for more effective remedies over generations.

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Commentary critiques the African Court's reparations ruling, highlighting issues of specificity and state centrism.

Mbu et al. (2023) studied this question.

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