Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution

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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.

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Roles

The commission's roles include: [1]

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]

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References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2013-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Commissioners". Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2013-01-03.