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

• Receiving, registering and resolving complaints on matters relating to Commission’s mandate;
• Drafting reports on complaints;
• Implementing strategies and guidelines on complaints handling;
• Participating in formal hearings and inquiries on complaints;
• Updating complaints database; and
• Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

Job Specification

For appointment to this position, a candidate must;

• Have a Bachelor of Law Degree (LL.B) from a recognized university.
• Have a Post graduate diploma in 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