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and Equality Commission.
(2) The functions of the Commission are—
(a) to promote respect for human rights and develop a culture of
human rights in the Republic;
(b) to promote gender equality and equity generally and to
coordinate and facilitate gender mainstreaming in national
development;
(c) to promote the protection, and observance of human rights in
public and private institutions;
(d) to monitor, investigate and report on the observance of
human rights in all spheres of life in the Republic, including
observance by the national security organs;
(e) to receive and investigate complaints about alleged abuses of
human rights and take steps to secure appropriate redress
where human rights have been violated;
(f) on its own initiative or on the basis of complaints, to
investigate or research a matter in respect of human rights,
and make recommendations to improve the functioning of
State organs;
(g) to act as the principal organ of the State in ensuring
compliance with obligations under treaties and conventions
relating to human rights;
(h) to investigate any conduct in state affairs, or any act or
omission in public administration in any sphere of
government, that is alleged or suspected to be prejudicial or
improper or to result in any impropriety or prejudice;
(i)to investigate complaints of abuse of power, unfair treatment,
manifest injustice or unlawful, oppressive, unfair or
unresponsive official conduct;39
(j) to report on complaints investigated under paragraphs ( h) and
(i) and take remedial action; and
(k) to perform any other functions prescribed by legislation.
(3) Every person has the right to complain to the Commission,
alleging that a right or fundamental freedom in the Bill of Rights has
been denied, violated or infringed, or is threatened.
(4) Parliament shall enact legislation to give full effect to this Part,
and any such legislation may restructure the Commission into two or
more separate commissions.
(5) If Parliament enacts legislation restructuring the Commission
under clause (4)—
(a) that legislation shall assign each function of the Commission
specified in this Article to one or the other of the successor
commissions;
(b) each of the successor commissions shall have powers
equivalent to the powers of the Commission under this
Article; and
(c) each successor commission shall be a commission within the
meaning of Chapter Fifteen, and shall have the status and
powers of a commission under that Chapter.
CHAPTER FIVE—LAND AND ENVIRONMENT
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- The index files this text under article 59 of the Constitution of Kenya.
- The passage runs to about 394 words.
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