Explain five functions of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.
Answer:
- To protect respect for human rights/develop a culture of human rights in
the country.
- To receive complaints about alleged abuses of human rights form the
citizens.
- To monitor /investigate on the observance of human rights in the country and
take appropriate action/report on observance of human rights.
- To provide a shadow report to the United Nations on the status of observance
of human rights in the country.
- To formulate/implement programmes intended to create public awareness of the rights/obligations of citizens.
- To ensure that the country complies with international treaties/ conventions regarding human rights.
- To work with the national gender and equality commission on administrative justice to ensure efficiency in their activities and promote gender equality.
- To make recommendation to the state to improve the functioning of the state organs.