The Commission on Administrative Justice Regulations
2. Interpretation
2. Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—"Act" means the Commission on Administrative Justice Act (Cap. 7J);"admission" means the process by which the eligibility of a complaint to determination by the Commission is done;"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Commission appointed in accordance with section 11 of the Act;"Commission" means the Commission on Administrative Justice established under section 3 of the Act;"Commissioner" means a member of the Commission appointed under section 11 of the Act;"Complainant" means a person or institution alleging breach of any matter under the mandate of the Commission;"Complaint" means an oral, written or any other communication made or addressed to the Commission or taken up by the Commission against a State Office or State Officer or Public Officer or Public Office;"hearing" means a sitting of a hearing panel for the purpose of enabling it to reach or announce a decision on a complaint under adjudication;"investigation" includes the formal process following a preliminary inquiry or on the Commission’s own motion of establishing the facts in a matter, by an investigator, upon a decision of the Commission;"mediation" means the process by which the Commission assists a complainant and the respondent to reach a fair settlement regarding the complaint and may include, the process of conciliation or negotiation;"respondent" means a person or institution against whom or who the complaint is made;"State office" has the meaning assigned to it under Article 260 of the Constitution; and"State officer" has the meaning assigned to it under Article 260 of the Constitution.Source: Kenya Law