Chief Justice Willy Mutunga today (2/11/2013) received a memorandum from civil society organizations about their concerns regarding the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. He promised to place the memorandum before the National Council on the Administration of Justice next week.
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Chief Justice Willy Mutunga receives a memorandum from Mr James Gondi, the Programmes Advisor of Kenyans for Peace with Truth and Justice coalition at the Supreme Court Building today as Inuka Trust CEO John Githongo looks on. The Chief Justice received the memorandum, compiled by civil society organisations, on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission in his capacity as the chairman of the National Council on the Administration of Justice. The council brings together all the critical actors in the justice chain, among them the IEBC and other independent commissions. He announced that he would place the memorandum before the council within a week for deliberation.
“The IEBC is our institution as Kenyans,” said Mr Githongo. “We do not want to do anything that would harm it, but we also have a duty to point out those things we see going wrong.”
Ms Gladwell Otieno, the Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Open Governance, was also present.
Photo: Zakheem Rajan/ Judiciary Media Services
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga receives a memorandum from Inuka Trust chief executive John Githongo at the Supreme Court Building today as Africa Centre for Open Governance boss Gladwell Otieno looks on.
The Chief Justice received the memorandum, compiled by civil society organisations, on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission in his capacity as the chairman of the National Council on the Administration of Justice. The council brings together all the critical actors in the justice chain, among them the IEBC and other independent commissions. He announced that he would place the memorandum before the council within a week for deliberation.
“The IEBC is our institution as Kenyans,” said Mr Githongo. “We do not want to do anything that would harm it, but we also have a duty to point out those things we see going wrong.”
Mr James Gondi, the Programmes Advisor at the Kenyans for Peace with Truth and Justice (KPTJ), was also present.
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga receives a memorandum from civil society leaders John Githongo (Inuka Trust) and Gladwell Otieno (Africa Centre for Open Governance) at the Supreme Court Building today.
The memorandum, compiled by civil society organisations under the Kenyans for Peace with Truth and Justice coalition on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission was handed over to the Chief Justice in his capacity as the chairman of the National Council on the Administration of Justice. The council brings together all the critical actors in the justice chain, among them the IEBC and other independent commissions. He announced that he would place the memorandum before the council within a week for deliberation.
“The IEBC is our institution as Kenyans,” said Mr Githongo. “We do not want to do anything that would harm it, but we also have a duty to point out those things we see going wrong.”
Mr James Gondi, the Programmes Advisor at the Kenyans for Peace with Truth and Justice (KPTJ), was also present.
