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Commission on Administrative Justice

Also known as: CAJ · the Ombudsman

Commission on Administrative Justice — Kenya's ombudsman institution that investigates administrative complaints, issues rulings on transparency disputes, and enforces access to information.

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July 2026
27 JulCitizen Digital
… Among the orders sought, the petitioner wants the court to declare that KURA’s actions are unconstitutional, compel the authority to release the requested information within seven days of judgment, direct the Commission on Administrative Justice to oversee compliance, and award g …
KURA sued over alleged failure to disclose Ngong Road flyover records
24 JulCitizen Digital
… He is also facing accusations of using the funds of the state corporation to pay a personal fine of KSh500,000 imposed by the Commission on Administrative Justice. …
Fresh petition filed to remove Kenya Re CEO Hillary Wachinga over mismanagement, staff harassment claims
21 JulThe Standard
… ng to have the reinsurer's boss declared unfit to hold public office over several claims of misconduct, ranging from interference with procurement processes and competitive recruitment of staff to verbal insults of staff and the payment of a personal fine imposed by the ombudsman …
Petition filed for ouster of Kenya Re chief
17 JulCapital News
… He also relied on advisory guidelines issued by the Commission on Administrative Justice on political neutrality among public officials, arguing that if the two Speakers intend to actively participate in partisan politics, they should first relinquish their offices. …
Wetang’ula, Kingi Fight Bid to Bar Them From Political Activities
17 JulCapital News
… He also relied on advisory guidelines issued by the Commission on Administrative Justice on political neutrality among public officials, arguing that if the two Speakers intend to actively participate in partisan politics, they should first relinquish their offices. …
Wetang’ula, Kingi Fight Bid to Bar Them From Political Activities
17 JulCitizen Digital
… Mutiso also cited guidance issued by the Commission on Administrative Justice on political neutrality among public office holders, arguing that if the two Speakers wish to actively engage in partisan politics, they should first resign from office. …
Speakers Wetangula, Amason Kingi oppose bid to block them from political activities
17 JulCitizen Digital
… Mutiso also cited guidance issued by the Commission on Administrative Justice on political neutrality among public office holders, arguing that if the two Speakers wish to actively engage in partisan politics, they should first resign from office. …
Speakers Wetangula, Amason Kingi oppose bid to block them from political activities
16 JulCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 16 – Kenya’s first State of Openness Report will be developed through a partnership between the Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in a move aimed at strengthening transparen …
UNODC partners with Ombudsman on Kenya’s first State of Openness Report
16 JulCapital News
… A key proposal unveiled during the consultations is the integration of transparency and access-to-information compliance indicators into the annual performance contracts of Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries. “Moving forward, the metrics established by the Ombudsman wi …
Government launches consultations for 2026 State of Openness Report under OGP
10 JulCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 10 – The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has ordered the release of detailed records of payments made to hospitals under the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the Social Health Authority (SHA), citing the constitutional right of ac …
Ombudsman Orders Release of NHIF, SHA Hospital Payment Records Within 21 Days

Politics

Ruto orders 10-day deadline for public servants' retirement benefits

The News

President William Ruto has directed agencies responsible for public servants' pensions to process and pay retirement benefits within 10 days of leaving service, initially targeting teachers before expanding across the wider public service. The directive aims to address prolonged delays that have forced retirees to make repeated trips to government offices, with implementation supported by a new Pension Management Information System rolled out on July 1.

5 October 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 5 October

Ruto orders 10-day deadline for public servants' retirement benefits
President William Ruto has directed agencies responsible for public servants' pensions to process and pay retirement benefits within 10 days of leaving service, initially targeting teachers before expanding across the wider public service. The directive aims to address prolonged delays that have forced retirees to make repeated trips to government offices, with implementation supported by a new Pension Management Information System rolled out on July 1.
5 October 2026 · Capital News →

Saturday 3 October

Court orders Maasai Mara University to pay lecturers 9.1 million shillings
The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kisii has ordered Maasai Mara University to pay Ksh. 9.1 million in accrued dues to 19 former part-time lecturers who taught at the institution's Kisii and Kilgoris satellite campuses between 2014 and 2016 without compensation. Justice Nzioki wa Makau ruled that the public university violated the lecturers' constitutional right to fair administrative action by withholding their payments for a decade.
3 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 17 September

Whistleblower alleges fraud in Kenya Pipeline IPO transaction
A whistleblower represented by advocate Kennedy Oduor Wanyanga has written to investigative and oversight agencies alleging fraud, unlawful public fund payments, conflict of interest and integrity concerns surrounding the Kenya Pipeline Company IPO, and called for prosecution of culpable persons and recovery of allegedly misappropriated public funds.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 1 September

Ombudsman to rule on Siaya nuclear project transparency dispute
Kenya's Commission on Administrative Justice (Ombudsman) is finalising a ruling on a dispute brought by the Friends of Siaya Anti-Nuclear Plant against the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency over inadequate information disclosure on the proposed Siaya nuclear power project. The community group has raised concerns about access to information, public participation, land acquisition, compensation, environmental impacts, and nuclear safety.
1 September 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 18 August

Ombudsman intervention unblocks year-long assault case delay
A criminal case involving an assaulted minor that had stalled for more than a year at Mombasa Law Courts has been fixed for mention following intervention by the Commission on Administrative Justice. The minor missed approximately six months of school due to trauma counselling and repeated court appearances while the case remained pending since the accused took a plea in June 2025.
18 August 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 17 August

Maladministration is corruption's overlooked twin in Kenya
An opinion piece argues that maladministration—service failure, delay, inaction, and inefficiency in public offices—is a form of governance failure that costs Kenyans as much as corruption but receives little public outrage or scrutiny.
17 August 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 13 August

Siaya Governor Orengo rejects CAJ advisory opinion, threatens legal action
Siaya Governor James Orengo has rejected an advisory opinion from the Commission on Administrative Justice over appointments and administrative arrangements within the county government, claiming the commission violated due process by not formally serving the document or giving the county a meaningful opportunity to respond before public release.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 11 August

Ombudsman intervention secures delayed diploma for Coast Polytechnic graduate
A former Kenya Coast National Polytechnic student who graduated in 2019 with a Diploma in Tourism Management has received her certificate after a seven-year wait, following intervention by the Office of the Ombudsman in February 2026. The diploma had been held up with KNEC despite the institution confirming her course completion in 2025.
11 August 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 28 July

Kenya Re executives deny misconduct in removal petition
Kenya Re Group Managing Director Dr. Hillary Wachinga and General Manager Ruth Ngugi have denied allegations of intimidation, micromanagement, financial impropriety and abuse of office in a court petition seeking their removal. They argue that the petitioner failed to exhaust dispute resolution mechanisms before going to court.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
High Court petition demands KURA disclose Ngong-Naivasha flyover records
Governance advocate Francis Awino has filed a constitutional petition compelling the Kenya Urban Roads Authority to disclose records relating to the Ngong Road–Naivasha Road Flyover project, arguing the public has a right to scrutinize a publicly funded initiative after KURA allegedly failed to respond to an information request submitted in June.
28 July 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 27 July

KURA sued for failing to disclose Ngong Road flyover project records
A constitutional petition has been filed at the High Court seeking to compel the Kenya Urban Roads Authority and its Director General to disclose documents relating to the planning, financing, procurement and implementation of the Ngong Road–Naivasha Road Flyover Project. The petitioner alleges KURA failed to respond to an information request made under Article 35 of the Constitution and the Access to Information Act.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 24 July

Second petition filed to remove Kenya Re CEO over mismanagement
A petition has been filed at Milimani High Court seeking intervention in the management of Kenya Reinsurance Corporation, citing allegations of mismanagement, employee harassment, financial impropriety, intimidation, and micromanagement by CEO Hillary Wachinga.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 21 July

Petition filed against Kenya Re chief executive over misconduct
A petitioner has sued Kenya Re CEO Hillary Wachinga at Milimani Law Courts, seeking his removal for misconduct including interference with procurement and recruitment, verbal insults of staff, and payment of a personal fine by the company. The petitioner also alleges Wachinga has unilaterally controlled HR systems, redeployed qualified staff to unrelated departments, and misused company funds.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 17 July

Speakers Wetang'ula, Kingi challenge court bid to bar political activities
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi have urged the High Court to reject an application seeking to bar them from partisan political activities, arguing the case is premature and should have used internal Parliament dispute resolution procedures first. Their lawyers contended that similar issues are already before the Court of Appeal in six separate cases.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Wetang'ula, Kingi urge court to reject bar on political activities
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi have asked the High Court to reject a petition seeking to bar them from partisan political activities, arguing the case is premature and that petitioners should have exhausted internal parliamentary remedies and appeals already before the Court of Appeal first.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Speakers Wetang'ula, Kingi oppose bid to restrict political activities
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi have opposed an application for conservatory orders to bar them from engaging in political activities, arguing the petition is premature, politically motivated, and filed in the wrong forum. Their lawyers urged the High Court to dismiss it, contending the petitioners should have exhausted alternative dispute resolution mechanisms first.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Speakers Wetang'ula and Kingi oppose bid to bar political activities
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi have opposed an application seeking conservatory orders to bar them from engaging in political activities, arguing the petition is premature, politically motivated, and filed in the wrong forum. Their lawyers urged the High Court to dismiss the application, contending the petitioners failed to exhaust alternative dispute resolution mechanisms before moving to court.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 16 July

UNODC and Ombudsman to develop Kenya's first openness report
Kenya's Commission on Administrative Justice and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime will develop the country's first State of Openness Report, a data-driven framework to assess how government institutions comply with the Access to Information Act and open governance commitments.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya launches 2026 State of Openness consultations under OGP
The Office of the President has launched multi-stakeholder consultations to prepare Kenya's 2026 State of Openness Report under the Open Government Partnership, bringing together oversight institutions, Parliament, government agencies and civil society to agree on performance indicators. A key proposal is to integrate transparency and access-to-information compliance indicators into the annual performance contracts of Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 10 July

Ombudsman orders NHIF and SHA hospital payment records released
The Commission on Administrative Justice has ordered the Social Health Authority to disclose disaggregated payment records made to hospitals under the defunct NHIF between 2018 and 2024, and SHA/SHIF payments from 2025 onwards, citing constitutional right to information. The agency has 21 days to comply or face criminal prosecution recommendations.
10 July 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 23 June

Ombudsman secures six-year-delayed wildlife compensation payment
The Commission on Administrative Justice intervened to release Sh770,000 owed to a Mandera family whose four-year-old son was bitten by a snake in June 2020. The family had received only Sh730,000 of an approved Sh1.5 million compensation under the Human-Wildlife Conflict compensation scheme.
23 June 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 17 June

Naisiae Tobiko appointed CEO of Commission on Administrative Justice
Naisiae Paloshe Tobiko has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary of the Commission on Administrative Justice (the Office of the Ombudsman) following a competitive, merit-based recruitment process. She joins from the IEBC, where she served as a County Elections Manager, and brings more than 15 years of experience in governance, electoral management, and public administration.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ombudsman appoints Naisiae Tobiko as chief executive officer
The Commission on Administrative Justice appointed Naisiae Paloshe Tobiko as chief executive officer following a competitive recruitment process that received 40 applications and shortlisted 10 candidates. Tobiko brings over 15 years of public service experience, most recently as a county elections manager at the IEBC.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 12 June

Ombudsman secures KCSE certificates for students after withholding
The Commission on Administrative Justice has secured the release of KCSE certificates for two former students whose schools had allegedly withheld their academic documents, preventing them from accessing employment and higher education. The government has reinforced its position that certificates should not be used to settle disputes or recover school-related costs.
12 June 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 25 May

Parliamentary committee proposes Sh33.4B for IEBC election readiness
Kenya's Justice and Legal Affairs Committee has proposed a Sh33.4 billion allocation to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to address funding gaps ahead of the 2027 General Election, with funds designated for ballot papers, KIEMS kits, voter registration, transport, civic education, and poll officials.
25 May 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 21 May

Parliament hosts National Prayer Breakfast amid funding lawsuit
Parliament announced the 23rd Annual National Prayer Breakfast will be held May 28 at Safari Park Hotel, with President William Ruto attending, while a constitutional petition challenges the use of public funds for the event pending before the High Court.
21 May 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 8 May

Court closes Kenya Prisons recruitment petition after settlement
The Employment and Labour Relations Court formally closed a petition by Peter Agoro challenging Kenya Prisons Service recruitment criteria after the parties resolved the dispute. Agoro had argued the recruitment advertisement was discriminatory, particularly in requiring a Master's degree for promotion to Inspector of Prisons—a requirement the Public Service Commission acknowledged was inconsistent with the 2014 Revised Scheme of Service, which requires only a bachelor's degree for that rank.
8 May 2026 · Capital News →
Employment court closes Kenya Prisons recruitment criteria petition
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has marked a petition challenging Kenya Prisons Service recruitment criteria as settled and closed the file. The petitioner, Peter Agoro, had argued that the recruitment criteria for cadet officers, professionals, artisans and technicians were discriminatory toward serving prison officers who had upgraded their academic qualifications while in service.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 7 May

High Court dismisses case against parties over illegal member registration
The High Court declined to hold political parties accountable for illegally registering persons as members, ruling that petitioners had not attached an electronic evidence certificate to authenticate the data. Four petitioners had sued UDA, Jubilee and Farmers parties after finding themselves affiliated with the parties in June 2021 without having registered or given consent.
7 May 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 6 May

Ombudsman secures marriage certificate correction after registrar delays
The Commission on Administrative Justice has intervened to correct errors in a marriage certificate after the Registrar of Marriages partially complied with a complainant's request to update occupation and residence details and update corresponding eCitizen records. The complainant exhausted the Attorney General's office before escalating to the Ombudsman, which launched an inquiry and issued a Notice to Show Cause due to the Registrar's lack of cooperation.
6 May 2026 · Capital News →