Commission on Administrative Justice

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The Commission on Administrative Justice is Kenya’s independent office of the Ombudsman mandated to oversee fair administrative conduct, investigate public complaints, and promote good governance in public institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf independent constitutional commission
office of the Ombudsman
alsoKnownAs Office of the Ombudsman
appointedBy President of Kenya
canIssue advisories
recommendations
reports
canRequire production of documents
canSummon public officers
constitutionalArticle Article 59 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010
coreValue accountability
fairness
rule of law
transparency
country Kenya
establishedBy Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011
function conduct own-motion investigations
conduct public education on administrative justice
monitor compliance with leadership and integrity requirements in public service
promote integrity and accountability in public administration
provide advisory opinions on administrative justice
receive and investigate complaints of abuse of power
receive and investigate complaints of delay or inaction by public bodies
receive and investigate complaints of unfair treatment by public officials
recommend remedial action to public institutions
hasChairperson Florence Kajuju
headquartersLocation Nairobi
jurisdiction county governments in Kenya
independent offices and commissions in Kenya
public offices in Kenya
state organs in Kenya
legalBasis Constitution of Kenya 2010
mandate address maladministration in the public sector
enforce the right to fair administrative action
investigate public complaints against public offices
oversee fair administrative conduct in public institutions
promote good governance in public institutions
oversightArea administrative justice in public institutions
predecessor Public Complaints Standing Committee
reportsTo Parliament of Kenya
rightProtected right to fair administrative action
sector public administration oversight
shortName CAJ
typeOfBody oversight body
watchdog institution
website https://www.ombudsman.go.ke

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Constitution of Kenya establishes Commission on Administrative Justice
Commission on Administrative Justice establishedBy Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011
linked to: Commission on Administrative Justice