GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 8777

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya and sections 5, 34, and 35 of the Judicial Service Act, 2011, the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya and the Chairperson of the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ), appoints the following to be members of the NCAJ Standing Committee on the Administration of justice for Children. Committee Membership Representative Institution Lady Justice Teresia Matheka (Chairperson) Judiciary Florence Omundi Kenya Prisons Services Abdinoor S. Mohammed National Council of Children Services Ruth Areri Directorate of Children Services Marygorett Mogaka Department of Children Services Nancy Chepkwony Office of the Attorney General Caroline Karimi Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Joanne C. Korir National Police Service Clarise Mmbone Osore Law Society of Kenya Patricia Karwirwa National Legal Aid Services Veronica Mwangi Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Everlyne Monyangi Witness Protection Agency Irine Ogamba Council of Governors. Marysheila Onyango Mediation Accreditation Committee Juliet Gachanja Academia Samuel Munywiny’ Africa Institute for Children Studies Hon. Jacqueline Kibosia Judiciary Dr. Joseph Osewe Judiciary Muthoni Njung’e Office of the Chief Justice Fredrick Otieno Legal Resources Foundation Judy Gitau Equality Now Pamela Shisiali Masakhwi International Justice Mission Roselyne Kabata (Secretary) National Council on the Administration of Justice 5662 5662 Terms of Reference of the Committee 1. The Committee shall: (a) Formulate and review laws and policies relating to the efficient administration of justice for children; (b) Implement, monitor, evaluate and review strategies for the administration of justice for children matters; (c) Establish and promote inter-agency collaboration and co- operation on efficient administration of child justice; (d) Identify legal, institutional, administrative, and financial barriers that impede the efficient administration of child justice and make recommendations to the Council; (e) Promote social transformation through access to justice for children; (f) Initiate and oversee the implementation of standards on the quality of child care and infrastructure; (g) Mobilize resources for the efficient administration of justice for children; (h) Organize and engage stakeholders on emerging issues relating to child justice; (i) Oversee the implementation of the recommendations of various strategic publications by NCAJ on issues relating to child justice; (j) Oversee the undertaking of studies to deepen, expand and advice the efficient administration of justice for children; and (k) Carry out such other functions as may be assigned by the Council. 2. In the discharge of its mandate, the Committee may, on temporary basis, identify and invite relevant technical expert(s) on a specific issue or agenda. 3. The Committee may co-opt other members as necessary to assist with the realization of its objectives as long as the co-opted members do not exceed two. 4. The Committee shall report to and update the NCAJ Council on its progress every quarter. 5. The membership of the Committee shall be renewed every three years. Dated 4th of April, 2022. JUSTICE MARTHA K. KOOME, Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya and Chairperson, National Council on the Administration of Justice.