National Council on the Administration of Justice
The NCAJ is established under Section 34 of the Judicial Service Act (No. 1 of 2011). It is a high level policy making, implementation and oversight coordinating mechanism as reflected in its membership that is composed of State and Non-State Actors from the justice sector. Visit: http://ncaj.go.ke/
Members of NCAJ
Member | Institution |
STATE ACTORS |
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Chief Justice (as NCAJ Chair) NB: Chief Registrar Judiciary is the NCAJ Secretary | Judiciary |
Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to the Judiciary | Ministry of Justice |
Attorney-General | State Law Office |
Director of Public Prosecutions | Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions |
Person responsible for exercising command over the National Police Service | National Police Service |
Commissioner of Prisons | Kenya Prisons Service |
Principal Secretary responsible for matters relating to Cabinet and the Public Service | Office of the President (Cabinet Office) |
Principal Secretary responsible for matters relating to gender, children and women’s affairs | Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development |
Principal Secretaries responsible for matters relating to labour, environment and land | Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Lands |
, Director of the Witness Protection Agency | Witness Protection Agency |
Director of Probation and After Care Services | Probation and After Care Services |
NON-STATE ACTORS |
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CO-OPTED MEMBERS | |
STATE & NON-STATE ACTORS | |
19. Legal Resources Foundation | 19. Executive Director, Legal Resources Foundation |
20. Ministry of Defense | 20. Cabinet Secretary for Defense |
21. Kenya Law Reform Commission | 21. Chair, KLRC |
22. Commission on Administrative Justice | 22. Chair, CAJ |
23. Kenya National Commission of Human Rights | 23. Commissioner, KNCHR |
24. CIC | 24. Commissioner, CIC |
25. Community Service Orders Programme | 25. Chairman |
26. National Council for Law Reporting | 26. Executive Editor |
27. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission | 27. Director Legal Affairs, IEBC |