The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) also known as the Office of the Ombudsman is a Constitutional Commission established under Article 59 (4) and Chapter Fifteen of the Constitution, and the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011. The Commission has a mandate, inter-alia, to investigate any conduct in state affairs or any act or omission in public administration in any sphere of Government and complaints of abuse of power, unfair treatment, manifest injustice or unlawful, oppressive, unfair or unresponsive official conduct.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Opening case files for cases instituted before the Commission;
• Opening, maintaining and updating case registers;
• Preparing case files for hearing;
• Drafting legal opinions and legal briefs;
• Drafting legal documents/instruments, leases and contracts; and
• Conducting legal research on pending case files and come up with an opinion to facilitate the justice process.

Job Specification

For appointment to this position, a candidate must;

• Have a Bachelor of Law Degree (LL.B) from a recognized university;
• Have Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
• Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing certificate
• Must have post-graduate experience of three (3) years in a related role
• Must be a member to a professional Body in good standing
• Must have a certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Legal drafting skills will be an added advantage
• Certification in any foreign language will be an added advantage