Mutunga: KLRC to audit, review all laws

By ANJELLAH OWINO and JOHN MUTHONI

An audit of all laws and a consequent review to make sure they conform to the country’s three-year-old Constitution is top of the to-do list for the Kenya Law Reform Commission.

The pledge was made yesterday as Chief Justice Willy Mutunga administered an oath of office to seven new commissioners of the commission at the Supreme Court in Nairobi.

Also sworn in were officials from the Transition Authority – the body charged with midwifing the devolution of power and resources to the counties.

New laws for the counties are also on the plate for the new commissioners sworn in yesterday.

The chairman of the Transition Authority, Kinuthia Wamwangi, said his team would work together with the Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC) to make sure all existing laws are aligned to the Constitution. “Many laws need to be reviewed and enacted during our tenure,” said Wamwangi.

Commissioners

The commissioners picked by President Uhuru for a three-year term are: Doreen Muthaura, Njoki Kahiga, Ruth Kirwa, Apollo Mboya, Linda Murila and Roselyn Aburili. Joash Dache is the Secretary of the Commission.

KLRC is the body charged with drafting laws in the country, before the laws are published by the Attorney General.

Those sworn in for the Transition Authority are Principal Secretaries John Konchella (Devolution) and Peter Mangiti (Planning). Stephen Makori was picked as the secretary.

Jointly, the Transition Authority and the commission will also work on laws for the county governments. There is no drafting capacity in any of the 47 counties.

Many drafters are still domiciled in the Kenya Law Reform Commission office under the National government.