NCAJ meets to deliberate on inter-agency collaboration in tackling graft

Press Statement. Naivasha, Feb 7, 2019.  The National Council for the Administration of Justice met at Naivasha at its 20^th sitting attended by all principle members of the Council comprising heads of justice institutions and key representatives of other state and non-State agencies who are members of the council.nnRecognising the mandate of the NCAJ and seized of the challenges affecting the delivery of justice:nnRecognizing the critical need for inter-agency collaboration and coordination in addressing the challenges:nn We have today agreed on the following:n

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1. In order to achieve the desired results in the administration of Justice, particularly in the fight against corruption, we hereby undertake to carry out our respective duties through a collaborative approach that promotes synergies and accelerates efficiency in the delivery of services to Kenyans.

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2. Members have agreed to have a positive engagement and encourage a culture of interagency consultation in all cross-cutting matters.

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3. All substantive members will attend, without fail, NCAJ meetings, which will be held every quarter, with limited delegation to ensure inter-agency coordination is enhanced and sustained.

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4. There will be enhanced capacity building among institutions through training on cross-cutting issues affecting the administration of justice.

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5. New approaches to the administration of justice shall be adopted, such as the integration of plea bargaining in criminal justice in order to expedite the conclusion of cases.

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6. We shall endeavour to leverage on the use of technology in the whole justice sector, from investigations, prosecution and judicial processes. This will include, where necessary, prompting legislative changes to allow evidence from non-traditional sources such as CCTV.

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7. In order to improve governance and enrich citizen faith in the criminal justice system, members agreed to improve transparency and accountability in their individual systems and procedures.

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8. In order to eliminate bottlenecks in the fight against corruption, the Council resolved to set up a committee to identify key challenges and make proposals that will engender greater efficiencies.

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9. The Council also deliberated on challenges in the commercial justice sector and resolved to form a multi-sectoral committee that will make proposals that improve the performance of the sector.

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n#Endsnn nn nnMEMBERS OF NCAJ PRESENT DURING THE 20^TH COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN NAIVASHA ON FEB 7, 2019n

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1.       Chair – NCAJ	Hon. David Maraga
2.       NCAJ Secretary	Mrs. Anne Amadi
3.       Office of the Director Public Prosecutions	Mr. Noordin Haji
4.       State Law Office & Department of Justice	AG. Hon. Justice (Rtd) P. Kihara Kariuki
5.       National Police Service	Mr. Joseph Boinnet nc AUS
6.       Commission on Administrative Justice	Hon. Florence Kajuju
7.       Kenya National Commission on Human Rights	Comm. Jedidah Waruhiu
8.       Kenya Prisons Service	Ms. Florence Ondimu
9.       National Crime Research Centre	Mr. Gerald Wandera
10.   Department of Children’s Services	Mr. Noah Sanganyi
11.   FIDA Kenya	Ms. Roseline Odede
12.   National Council for Law Reporting	Mr. Longet Terer
13.   Probation & After Care Department	Mrs Mary Mbau
14.   Kenya Private Sector Alliance	Ms. Carole Kariuki
15.   Legal Resources Foundation	Mr. Eric Mukoya
16.   Kenya Law Reform Commission	Mr. Mbage Nganga
17.   Witness Protection Agency	Ms. Alice Ondieki
18.   IEBC	Prof. Abdi Yakub Guliye
19.   Kenya Judges and Magistrates Association	Hon. Lady Justice Jacqueline Kamau
20.   Law Society of Kenya	Mr. Allen Gichuhi
21.   Community Service Orders Programme	Hon. Justice Luka Kimaru
22.   Independent Police Oversight Authority	Ms. Anne Makori
23.   Council for Legal Education	Dr. J. K. Gikeri
24.   Equality Now	Ms. Faiza Mohammed
25.   Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission	Mr. Twalib Mbarak
26.   Kenya Association of Manufacturers	Ms. Phyllis Wakiaga
27.   Council of Governors	Ms. Rosemary Njaramba
28.   National Transport And Safety Authority	Mr. Francis Meja
29.   Directorate of Criminal Investigation	Mr. George Kinoti
30.   The Cradle	Mr. Michael Wesonga
31.   Kenya Human Rights Commission	Mr. Davis Malombe
32.   Ministry of Defence	Brig. Kenneth Dindi
33.   Ministry of Labour and Social Protection	Dr. Ibrahim M. Mohamed

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