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Commission on Administrative Justice

The Commission on Administrative Justice of Kenya also known as The Office of the Ombudsman is a government Commission established under the Commission on Administrative Justice Act 2011 pursuant to Article 59 (4) of the Constitution of Kenya.[1]

Role

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The Key functions of the Commission are:

  • Quasi-judicial mandate to deal with maladministration.
  • Ensuring compliance with leadership, integrity and ethics requirements.
  • Litigation and quasi- judicial functions.
  • Reporting Obligation.
  • Training of Government Ministries Departments and agencies.
  • Resolution of inter-governmental conflicts.
  • Provision of advisory opinions and recommendations
  • Promotion of Constitutionalism and Human Rights advocacy and;
  • Performance contracting

Membership

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The current membership of the Commission on Administrative Justice is as follows:[2]

  • Hon. Florence Kajuju (Chairperson)
  • Washington Sati (Vice Chairperson)
  • Lucy Ndungú (Commissioner Access to Information)
  • Leonard Ngaluma (Commission Secretary)

Previous Members

  • Otiende Amollo (Chairman)
  • Regina Mwatha
  • Saadia Mohamed
  • Leonard Ngaluma

Notable events

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On 17 December 2012 the Commission wrote a letter to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) stating that 36 Kenyans including 2 Members of Parliament, Gideon Mbuvi and Ferdinand Waititu were unfit to hold office and therefore ineligible participate in the upcoming General election.[3] Also on the list were 22 commissioners of the now defunct Electoral Commission of Kenya who were accused of mismanaging the 2007 General Election.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  2. ^ "Members". Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  3. ^ "Ombudsman wants Sonko, Waititu barred from poll » Capital News". 17 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Waititu, Sonko 'unfit for office'".
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  • [1] 'Official Site'
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