Law reform occupies Justice in 2017
A comprehensive review of laws that are hampering development is on the cards this year.
This is being undertaken by the Ministry of Justice in order for it to play its critical role to ensure that the objectives of the Harambee Prosperity Plan are achieved.
The minister of justice, Dr Albert Kawana, said this at a staff meeting of his ministry. He cautioned that it would be a lengthy project.
“The process will involve wider consultation with various stakeholders, therefore it is a work in progress,” Kawana emphasised.
He said the Whistleblower Bill had been drafted, consultations with stakeholders had been completed and the bill was ready to be tabled during the first parliamentary session which starts on Tuesday next week.
At the top of the ministry's agenda of legislative reform will be amendments of the Maintenance Act and Domestic Violence Act.
The minister said other major projects for the year were the Small Claims Court legislation and the recruitment of maintenance investigators. The ministry had an approved structure of maintenance investigators, he added.
“I must however point out that due to financial implications we will propose alternative measures to be taken in order to ensure that the objectives of the Act are met,” he said.
Kawana said an amendment to the Domestic Violence Act was drafted to address the scale of domestic violence in the country.
He said maintenance investigators had been appointed to trace parents who run away from the responsibility of maintaining their children.
“We are going to trace you and remind you of your responsibility. We will make sure the objectives of the Maintenance Act are met,” he warned. The minister further stated that the operations of Guardian Fund had been improved.
“The case management system will improve service delivery. We promise that with the improvements the guardians will receive payment due to them within 24 hours,” Kawana promised.
At the same meeting, attorney-general Sackey Shanghala urged staff to rededicate themselves to efficient service delivery.
FRED GOEIEMAN
This is being undertaken by the Ministry of Justice in order for it to play its critical role to ensure that the objectives of the Harambee Prosperity Plan are achieved.
The minister of justice, Dr Albert Kawana, said this at a staff meeting of his ministry. He cautioned that it would be a lengthy project.
“The process will involve wider consultation with various stakeholders, therefore it is a work in progress,” Kawana emphasised.
He said the Whistleblower Bill had been drafted, consultations with stakeholders had been completed and the bill was ready to be tabled during the first parliamentary session which starts on Tuesday next week.
At the top of the ministry's agenda of legislative reform will be amendments of the Maintenance Act and Domestic Violence Act.
The minister said other major projects for the year were the Small Claims Court legislation and the recruitment of maintenance investigators. The ministry had an approved structure of maintenance investigators, he added.
“I must however point out that due to financial implications we will propose alternative measures to be taken in order to ensure that the objectives of the Act are met,” he said.
Kawana said an amendment to the Domestic Violence Act was drafted to address the scale of domestic violence in the country.
He said maintenance investigators had been appointed to trace parents who run away from the responsibility of maintaining their children.
“We are going to trace you and remind you of your responsibility. We will make sure the objectives of the Maintenance Act are met,” he warned. The minister further stated that the operations of Guardian Fund had been improved.
“The case management system will improve service delivery. We promise that with the improvements the guardians will receive payment due to them within 24 hours,” Kawana promised.
At the same meeting, attorney-general Sackey Shanghala urged staff to rededicate themselves to efficient service delivery.
FRED GOEIEMAN
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