The Akiwumi Commission of Inquiry into Tribal Clashes was a
Kenya
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government commission appointed on 1 July 1998 to investigate various
tribal clashes . Its term was
extended several times up to 31 July 1999 when it completed its report. The commission submitted its report on 19 August 1999 to then President
Daniel arap Moi
Daniel Toroitich arap Moi ( ; 2 September 1924 – 4 February 2020) was a Kenyan politician who served as the second president of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. He was the country's longest-serving president. Moi previously served as the third vice ...
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Terms of Reference
The commission's terms of reference were as outlined below:
* To investigate the tribal clashes that have occurred in various parts of Kenya since 1991, with view of establishing and/or determining:
** The origin, the probable, immediate, and underlying causes of such clashes;
** The action taken by the police and other law enforcement agencies with respect to any incidents of crime arising out of or committed in the course of the said tribal clashes and where such action was inadequate or insufficient, the reasons there for;
** The level of preparedness and the effectiveness of law enforcement agencies in controlling the said tribal clashes and in preventing the occurrence of such tribal clashes in future;
* The commission was also to recommend:
** Prosecution or further criminal investigations against any persons or persons who may have committed offences related to such tribal clashes;
** Ways, means and measures that must be taken to prevent, control, or eradicate such clashes in future;
** To do, inquire into or investigate any other matter that is incidental to or connected with the foregoing
Membership
The Akiwumi Commissions were all serving judges led by Justice
Akilano Molade Akiwumi.
Nyagah Gacivih and Dorcas Oduor both state counsel in the office of the
Attorney General
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In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
initially served counsel assisting. Later on, Mr. Gacivih was removed and replaced by
Bernard Chunga
Bernard Chunga is a Kenyan lawyer and a former Chief Justice of Kenya. Justice Chunga resigned from the office on 26 February 2003 paving the way for the appointment of Justice Johnson Evans Gicheru.
Early career
Justice Chunga previously wor ...
, who was then
Director of Public Prosecutions
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in the office of the Attorney General.
Report & Aftermath
Following an order of the High Court, the report of this Commission was made public in 2002.
The commission's work was cited in the
Waki Commission
The Waki Commission, officially The Commission of Inquiry on Post Election Violence (CIPEV), was an international commission of inquiry established by the Government of Kenya in February 2008 to investigate the clashes in Kenya following the dis ...
report on the
2007-2008 Kenyan crisis.
See also
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Ethnic Conflicts in Kenya
Ethnic conflicts in Kenya occur frequently, although most are minor skirmishes. A significant increase in the severity of such conflicts between the various ethnic groups inhabiting the country was witnessed after the introduction of multi-part ...
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Politics of Kenya
The politics of Kenya take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Kenya is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system in accordance with a new constitu ...
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History of Kenya
A part of Eastern Africa, the territory of what is known as Kenya has seen Homo (genus), human habitation since the beginning of the Lower Paleolithic. The Bantu expansion from a West African centre of dispersal reached the area by the 1st mill ...
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Demographics of Kenya
The demography of Kenya is monitored by the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics. Kenya is a multi-ethnic state in East Africa. Its total population was at 47 558,296 as of the 2019 census.
A national census was conducted in 1999, although th ...
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Waki Commission
The Waki Commission, officially The Commission of Inquiry on Post Election Violence (CIPEV), was an international commission of inquiry established by the Government of Kenya in February 2008 to investigate the clashes in Kenya following the dis ...
References
1990s in Kenya
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