GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 5621

IT IS notified for general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration has constituted a Technical Committee to be known as the Technical Committee on the Development of Legal and Policy Framework for Correctional Services in Kenya. 1. The Technical Committee shall comprise of the following— Chairperson: Christine Obondi, (Dr.), Vice-Chairperson: SACGP Angus Masoro, Members: Emmanuel Ndunda – Kenya Prison Services Michael Matekwa – Probation and Aftercare Services Peter Wanjohi – State Department for Correctional Services Humphrey Young (Dr.) – State Department for Correctional Services Christine Mangwana – State Department for Correctional Services Maureen Odendo – Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice Rajab Mwachia – Kenya Law Reform Commission Hon. Lucas Onyina – Representative from the Judiciary Alice Mumbi Mathangani – Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions John Kamau Njuguna – National Police Service Charles Otieno (Dr.) – Technical Advisor Joint Secretaries: Sammy Kioko, Carolyne Atieno Odero, Jedidah Anyango. 2. The Terms of Reference of the Technical Committee are to— (a) conduct legal audit, background research and provide advisory to the Ministry on the legislative framework and landscape on correctional services in alignment with the Constitution of Kenya; (b) conduct stakeholder mapping and analysis in the criminal justice sector; (c) make recommendations on the appropriate legal and regulatory framework for correctional services; 9th May, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE (d) hold consultative engagements with stakeholders in the criminal justice system and members of the public for purposes of gathering and recording their views and proposals on the draft policy and appropriate Legal framework; (e) develop the appropriate legislation draft policy and legislative framework required for the implementation of Constitutional provisions on correctional services; (f) identify inconsistencies and duplication in the existing legislation impacting correctional services and the criminal justice sector and propose ways of harmonizing; (g) formulate a draft National Correctional Services Policy and the Kenya Correctional Services Bill to be forwarded to the Attorney-General for further action. 3. The Technical Committee shall have power to— (a) regulate its own procedure; (b) hold meetings, public forums or consultations as it shall deem necessary in such places and at such times as the Technical Committee shall consider necessary for the proper discharge of its mandate; (c) review official reports, policy, legislation or any other document related to the Technical Committee’s mandate; (d) hold consultative engagement with sector stakeholders and members of the public; (e) carry out or cause to be carried out such studies or researches as may be necessary to assist the Technical Committee discharge its mandate; and (f) co-opt experts, in particular areas of need and interest, as may be necessary for the execution of its mandate. 4. The term of the Technical Committee shall be a period of nine (9) months with effect from date of publication and the Cabinet Secretary may, if necessary, extend the term of the Technical Committee. 5. In undertaking its mandate, the Technical Committee shall prepare the following documents; work plan of the activities, periodic progress reports, implementation matrix of its proposals and any other relevant documents. 6. The Secretariat of the Technical Committee shall be based at the State Department for Correctional Services Offices at Telposta Towers, 28th Floor, Nairobi. 7. At the conclusion of its period, the Technical Committee shall prepare and submit to the Cabinet Secretary the following: (a) a Final Report of the Committee; (b) draft National Correctional Services Policy; (c) draft Kenya Correctional Services Bill; and (d) any other relevant preparatory document to facilitate submission of the Policy and the Bill to Cabinet and Parliament. Dated the 30th April, 2024. KITHURE KINDIKI, Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration.