This week (11-15 November 2024) the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) isundertaking a study visit to Kenya’s Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) as part of broad efforts to enhance its capacity to address maladministration and promoting administrative justice cases that ZHRC receives from members of the public. The eight member-ZHRC visiting delegation will be led by the Chairperson, Mrs. Fungayi Jessie Majome.
The primary goal of the visit is for the ZHRC to learn from CAJ, an independent body in Kenya that investigates administrative injustices and maladministration within the public sector. By engaging with CAJ, ZHRC seeks to understand effective strategies and best practices that can be applied in Zimbabwe to improve citizens’ access to justice, transparency, and accountability in governance processes. In addition to meetings with CAJ, the ZHRC delegation will engage with the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and other relevant institutions. These discussions will offer valuable insights into the broader framework of human rights protection and governance in Kenya, helping the ZHRC understand how institutions collaborate to enhance active citizen participation, tackle systemic injustices, and uphold constitutional rights. These capacity building efforts for ZHRC are anchored in and dovetail well with the country’s good governance and developmental aspirations as espoused in the National Development Strategy 1 and the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe.
This visit is a key part of efforts to strengthen the ZHRC’s institutional capacity and improve its role in promoting and protecting human rights in Zimbabwe. It also represents a milestone in regional cooperation, with the ZHRC benefiting from Kenya’s experiences in dealing with administrative justice. The study visit is expected to help the ZHRC adopt new tools and strategies to address administrative injustices, enhance public sector accountability, and improve service delivery for Zimbabwe’s citizens.
The visit has been possible through financial support by the European Commission within the broader framework of support under its “Support to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission” Action which is being implemented by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) in cooperation with ZHRC.
