Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution explained

The Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) of Kenya is a government Commission established under the Constitution of Kenya to ensure smooth implementation of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya.

Roles

The commission's roles include:^[1]

• Monitor, facilitate and oversee the development of legislation and administrative procedures required to implement the Constitution
• Co-ordinate with the Attorney-General and the Kenya Law Reform Commission in preparing, for tabling in Parliament, the legislation required to implement the Constitution
• Report regularly to the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee on:
  • progress in the implementation of the Constitution
  • Any impediments to its implementation
• Work with each constitutional commission to ensure that the letter and spirit of the Constitution is respected.

Lifetime of the Commissions

The Commission will be dissolved five years after it is established or when the Constitution is fully implementation - whichever is sooner. Full implementation will be determined by Parliament but it may, by resolution, extend the commission's life.

Membership

The current membership of the Commission is as follows:^[2]

• Charles Nyachae (Chairman)
• Dr. Elizabeth Muli
• Dr. Florence Omosa
• Philemon Mwaisaka
• Dr. Ibrahim M. Ali
• Catherine Muyeka Mumma
• Kamotho Waiganjo
• Prof. Peter Wanyande
• Imaana Kibaaya Laibuta

External links

• http://www.cickenya.org 'Official Site'

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190502033522/http://kenyaembassy.com/pdfs/The%20Constitution%20of%20Kenya.pdf . 2019-05-02 . dead .
2. Web site: Commissioners . 2013-01-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121208042318/http://www.cickenya.org/index.php/about-us/staff . 2012-12-08 .