GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 8779

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 Court Users. Committee Membership Representative Institution Hon. Justice Alfred Mabeya (Chairperson) Judiciary Hon. Emily Ominde Judiciary Jacinta Nyamosi (Ms.) Office of the Director of Public Prosecution Anne Wanjiku Mwangi (Ms.) Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice Mary Kimari (Dr.) The Commission on Administration of Justice Michael K. Sang Directorate of Criminal Investigation Anne Thiongo (Ms.) State Department of Social Protection, Senior Citizens Affairs and Special Programmes, Directorate of Children’s Services Fresiah W. Githumbi (Ms.) National Legal Aid Service Regina Muriuki (Ms.) Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission Irene Ndegwa (Ms.) Law Society of Kenya Evelyne Monyangi (Ms.) W.P.A Langat Josephat Kenya Police Service Mildred Arum (Ms.) Legal Resources Foundation Wanjiru Kamanda (Ms.) Federation of Women Lawyers- Kenya Jean Brenda Dosio (Ms.) Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Miriam Wachira (Ms.) Justice Defenders Mercy Mwasaru (Ms.) Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government Eugene Lawi Council of Governors Sylvester Mbithi National Gender and Equality Commission Ruth Lemlem (Ms.) Kenya Association of Manufacturers Samuel Lovoni Obondo State Department for Correctional Services, Kenya Prison Service Teresia Kimoko (Ms.) State Department for Correctional Services, Probation and Aftercare Service Simon Njuguna (Dr.) Ministry of Health Sylvia Yiantet Kooke (Secretary) National Council on the Administration of Justice Terms of Reference of the Committee 1. The Committee shall: (a) Establish and promote inter-agency collaboration and co- operation at the grassroots through Court Users Committees; (b) Identify legal, institutional, administrative, and financial barriers that impede the efficient functioning of the Court Users Committees and make recommendations to the Council for consideration; (c) Promote best practices on the functioning of Court Users Committees; (d) Prepare, review and ensure compliance with Court Users Committees guidelines; (e) Monitor and review the programmes, activities and reports of the Court Users Committees and make recommendations to the Council; (f) Mobilize resources to undertake Court Users Committees programs and activities efficiently; (g) To co-ordinate interventions to enhance the efficiency of Court Users Committees; (h) Oversee the undertaking of studies to deepen, expand, and advise the efficient operations of Court Users Committees; and (i) To carry out such other functions as may be assigned by the National Council for Administration of Justice. 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.