ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Commission on Administrative Justice Act
28. Powers relating to investigations
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
28. Powers relating to investigations
(1)The Commission may, for the purpose of conducting any investigation pertaining to an inquiry, employ the services of any public officer or investigation agency of the Government at the expense of the Commission.(2)For the purpose of investigating any matter pertaining to an inquiry, a public officer or agency whose services are employed under subsection (1) may, subject to the direction and control of the Commission—(a)summon and enforce the attendance of any person for examination;(b)require the discovery and production of any document; and(c)subject to the Constitution and any written law requisition any public records or copy thereof from any public officer.(3)The provisions of section 40 shall apply in relation to any statement made by a person before any public officer or agency whose services are employed under subsection (1) as they apply in relation to any statement made by a person in the course of giving evidence before the Commission.(4)The public officer or agency whose services are employed under subsection (1) shall investigate any matter pertaining to the inquiry and submit a report thereon to the Commission in that behalf.(5)The Commission shall satisfy itself on the correctness of the facts stated and the conclusion, if any, arrived at in the report submitted to it under subsection (4) and for that purpose, the Commission may make such inquiry (including the examination of any person or persons who conducts or assists in the investigation) as it deems fit.