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Ombudsperson provides additional means to submit complaints in Kenya

Ombudsperson provides additional means to submit complaints in Kenya

In Kenya, the Commission on Administrative Justice-Office of the Ombudsman (CAJ) has strengthened its complaints handling function through a digital platform and toll-free phone numbers, and has built capacity to respond at the local level by establishing local committees and contact persons or ombuds officers within regional governments.

These measures directly contribute to SDG targets by rendering the national ombuds more effective and responsive (16.6 and 16.7), but also by promoting access to justice (16.3). This will also play a role in developing more effective, accountable, and transparent state institutions more generally, advancing SDG Target 16.6.

Kenya
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.3 Promote the Rule of Law and Ensure Equal Access to Justice
16.7 Ensure Responsive Inclusive and Representative Decision-Making
16.6 Develop Effective Accountable and Transparent Institutions

WORKSHOP: "Ombuds Institutions, SDG 16, and Security Sector Governance: Towards Peaceful, Just, and Inclusive Societies in Sub-Saharan Africa"

Available at: https://www.dcaf.ch/sites/default/files/publications/documents/OsloWorkshopReport_Final.pdf#page=4