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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent constitutional commission
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office of the Ombudsman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Office of the Ombudsman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canIssue |
advisories
ⓘ
recommendations ⓘ reports ⓘ |
| canRequire | production of documents ⓘ |
| canSummon | public officers ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 59 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 ⓘ |
| coreValue |
accountability
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fairness ⓘ rule of law ⓘ transparency ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
conduct own-motion investigations
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
county governments in Kenya
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independent offices and commissions in Kenya ⓘ public offices in Kenya ⓘ state organs in Kenya ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
address maladministration in the public sector
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightProtected | right to fair administrative action ⓘ |
| sector | public administration oversight ⓘ |
| shortName | CAJ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfBody |
oversight body
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watchdog institution ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ombudsman.go.ke ⓘ |
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