GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9303

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 Civil Justice Reforms. Committee Membership Representative Institution Attorney-General or the Solicitor-General (Chairperson) Office of the Attorney-General and Department of Justice Justice Chacha Mwita Judiciary, High Court Justice Mathews Nderi Nduma Judiciary, Employment and Labour Relations Court Joseph Ogutu Mboya Judiciary, Environment and Land Court Eugene N. Lawi Council of Governors Jennifer Gitiri (Ms.) Assets Recovery Agency Faith Ng’ethe (Ms.) Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Fresiah Wanjiku Githumbi (Ms.) National Legal Aid Service Damaris Onyancha (Ms.) Kenya Human Rights Commission Antony Otieno Kenya Law Reforms Commission Duncan Anzala Law Society of Kenya Linda Kosgei (Ms.) National Environment Management Authority Jacqueline Waihenya (Ms.) Charted Institution of Arbitration Brian Ikol National Land Commission Sylvia Yiantet Kooke (Ms.) (Secretary) National Council on the Administration of Justice Terms of Reference of the Committee 1. The Committee shall: (a) Identify, review, and formulate policy, legal and institutional recommendations necessary for better functioning of the civil justice system in Kenya; (b) Establish and design mechanisms to ensure that Kenya’s civil justice system operates in a manner consistent and compliant with the provision of the Constitution; (c) Identify legal, institutional, administrative, and financial barriers that impede the efficient functioning of the civil justice system and recommend interventions; (d) Formulate and review laws on efficient administration of civil justice; (e) Enhance inter-agency collaboration on the efficient administration of civil justice and ensure its effectiveness in serving the Kenyan public; (f) Oversee the implementation of the recommendations of various strategic publications by NCAJ on Civil Justice Sector reforms; (g) Oversee the undertaking of studies to deepen, expand, and advise the efficient administration of civil justice; and (h) Sensitize relevant stakeholders and engage the public on civil justice reforms. 2. In the discharge of its mandate, the Committee may, on a temporary basis, identify and invite relevant technical expert(s) on a specific issue or agenda. 3. The Committee may co-opt not more than a maximum of five other members relevant to the execution of its mandate. 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 (3) years. Dated the 14th July, 2022. MARTHA K. KOOME, Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya and Chairperson, National Council on the Administration of Justice.