The Ombudsman Newsletter issue 1 2017/2018

Abstract

For the 1st time, the Commission joined the rest of the world in marking the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI). UNESCO rst designated the 28th September as IDUAI in 2016 following the adoption of a resolution (38 C/70) on November 17, 2015 declaring 28 September of every year as IDUAI. As part of efforts to implement the Access to Information Act, the Commission has in the past few months trained more than 100 senior managers from public institutions. The Commission has the mandate of overseeing and enforcing implementation of the Access to Information Act. The Commission has since handled 42 applications for review of decisions of public and private institutions on access to information requests.As part of a public outreach programme, the Commission undertook community outreach in Mukuru kwa Njenga, Kiambiu and Korogocho in collaboration with the Ombudsman Committee members of the three informal settlements. The Commission, in pursuit of its mandate to create awareness and educate members of the public on administrative justice issues, took part in this year's Legal Awareness Week.